Q: Is 142,400,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,400,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,400,231 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 142400231 can be evenly divided by 1 19 7,494,749 and 142,400,231, with no remainder.

Since 142,400,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,400,231, it is not a prime number.


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