Q: Is 142,701 a Prime Number?

A: No, 142,701 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,701 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 142701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 3,659 10,977 47,567 and 142,701, with no remainder.

Since 142,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,701, it is not a prime number.

Number	142,699	142,700	142,702	142,703
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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