Q: Is 142,791 a Prime Number?

A: No, 142,791 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,791 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 142791 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 4,327 12,981 47,597 and 142,791, with no remainder.

Since 142,791 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,791, it is not a prime number.

Number	142,789	142,790	142,792	142,793
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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