Q: Is 142,836 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,836 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,836 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 142836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 11,903 23,806 35,709 47,612 71,418 and 142,836, with no remainder.

Since 142,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,836, it is not a prime number.


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