Q: Is 142,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,424 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 142424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 937 1,874 3,748 7,496 17,803 35,606 71,212 and 142,424, with no remainder.

Since 142,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,424, it is not a prime number.


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