Q: Is 142,460 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,460 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,460 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 142460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 419 838 1,676 2,095 4,190 7,123 8,380 14,246 28,492 35,615 71,230 and 142,460, with no remainder.

Since 142,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,460, 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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