Q: Is 142,862 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,862 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 142862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 61 122 1,171 2,342 71,431 and 142,862, with no remainder.
Since 142,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,862, it is not a prime number.