Q: Is 142,883 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,883 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,883 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 142883 can be evenly divided by 1 13 29 377 379 4,927 10,991 and 142,883, with no remainder.

Since 142,883 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,883, it is not a prime number.


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