Q: Is 142,434,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,434,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,434,142 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 142434142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 59 83 118 166 4,897 9,794 14,543 29,086 858,037 1,207,069 1,716,074 2,414,138 71,217,071 and 142,434,142, with no remainder.

Since 142,434,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,434,142, 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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