Q: Is 142,386 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,386 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,386 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 142386 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 1,249 2,498 3,747 7,494 23,731 47,462 71,193 and 142,386, with no remainder.

Since 142,386 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,386, 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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