Q: Is 142,500,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,500,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,500,740 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 142500740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 7,125,037 14,250,074 28,500,148 35,625,185 71,250,370 and 142,500,740, with no remainder.

Since 142,500,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,500,740, it is not a prime number.


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