Q: Is 142,586 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,586 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 142586 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71,293 and 142,586, with no remainder.
Since 142,586 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,586, it is not a prime number.