Q: Is 142,544 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,544 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,544 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 142544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 151 236 302 472 604 944 1,208 2,416 8,909 17,818 35,636 71,272 and 142,544, with no remainder.

Since 142,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,544, it is not a prime number.


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