Q: Is 142,373 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,373 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,373 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 142373 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 43 77 301 473 1,849 3,311 12,943 20,339 and 142,373, with no remainder.

Since 142,373 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,373, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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