Q: Is 142,476 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,476 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,476 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 142476 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 372 383 766 1,149 1,532 2,298 4,596 11,873 23,746 35,619 47,492 71,238 and 142,476, with no remainder.

Since 142,476 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,476, 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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