Q: Is 142,593 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,593 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,593 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 142593 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 29 33 87 149 319 447 957 1,639 4,321 4,917 12,963 47,531 and 142,593, with no remainder.

Since 142,593 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,593, it is not a prime number.


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