Q: Is 142,390 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,390 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,390 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 142390 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 29 58 145 290 491 982 2,455 4,910 14,239 28,478 71,195 and 142,390, with no remainder.

Since 142,390 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,390, it is not a prime number.


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