Q: Is 142,527 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,527 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,527 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 142527 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 617 1,851 4,319 6,787 12,957 20,361 47,509 and 142,527, with no remainder.

Since 142,527 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,527, 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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