Q: Is 142,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,700 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 142700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,427 2,854 5,708 7,135 14,270 28,540 35,675 71,350 and 142,700, with no remainder.

Since 142,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,700, it is not a prime number.


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