Q: Is 142,861 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,861 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,861 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 142861 can be evenly divided by 1 19 73 103 1,387 1,957 7,519 and 142,861, with no remainder.

Since 142,861 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,861, it is not a prime number.


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