Q: Is 142,764 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,764 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,764 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 142764 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 11,897 23,794 35,691 47,588 71,382 and 142,764, with no remainder.

Since 142,764 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,764, it is not a prime number.


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