Q: Is 142,468 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,468 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,468 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 142468 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 35,617 71,234 and 142,468, with no remainder.

Since 142,468 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,468, it is not a prime number.


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