Q: Is 142,517 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,517 is 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 142517 can be evenly divided by 1 53 2,689 and 142,517, with no remainder.
Since 142,517 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,517, it is not a prime number.