Q: Is 142,887 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,887 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,887 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 142887 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47,629 and 142,887, with no remainder.

Since 142,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,887, it is not a prime number.


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