Q: Is 142,792 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,792 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,792 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 142792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 1,373 2,746 5,492 10,984 17,849 35,698 71,396 and 142,792, with no remainder.

Since 142,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,792, it is not a prime number.


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

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