Q: Is 142,746 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,746 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,746 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 142746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 643 1,286 1,929 3,858 23,791 47,582 71,373 and 142,746, with no remainder.

Since 142,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,746, it is not a prime number.


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