Q: Is 142,648 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,648 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,648 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 142648 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 1,621 3,242 6,484 12,968 17,831 35,662 71,324 and 142,648, with no remainder.

Since 142,648 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,648, 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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