Q: Is 142,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,885 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 142885 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 41 85 205 697 1,681 3,485 8,405 28,577 and 142,885, with no remainder.

Since 142,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,885, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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