Q: Is 142,761 a Prime Number?

A: No, 142,761 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,761 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 142761 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 2,069 6,207 47,587 and 142,761, with no remainder.

Since 142,761 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,761, it is not a prime number.

Number	142,759	142,760	142,762	142,763
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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