Q: Is 142,502,062 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,502,062 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,502,062 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 142502062 can be evenly divided by 1 2 131 262 543,901 1,087,802 71,251,031 and 142,502,062, with no remainder.

Since 142,502,062 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,502,062, 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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