Q: Is 142,839 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,839 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,839 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 142839 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 59 177 269 531 807 2,421 15,871 47,613 and 142,839, with no remainder.

Since 142,839 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,839, it is not a prime number.


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