Q: Is 142,398 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,398 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,398 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 142398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 293 486 586 879 1,758 2,637 5,274 7,911 15,822 23,733 47,466 71,199 and 142,398, with no remainder.

Since 142,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,398, 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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