Q: Is 142,551 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,551 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,551 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 142551 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 47 141 337 423 1,011 3,033 15,839 47,517 and 142,551, with no remainder.

Since 142,551 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,551, 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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