Q: Is 142,828 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,828 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,828 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 142828 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 5,101 10,202 20,404 35,707 71,414 and 142,828, with no remainder.

Since 142,828 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,828, it is not a prime number.


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