Q: Is 142,664 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,664 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,664 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 142664 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 1,049 2,098 4,196 8,392 17,833 35,666 71,332 and 142,664, with no remainder.

Since 142,664 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,664, 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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