Q: Is 142,853 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,853 is 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 142853 can be evenly divided by 1 23 6,211 and 142,853, with no remainder.
Since 142,853 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,853, it is not a prime number.