Q: Is 142,898 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,898 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,898 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 142898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 59 118 173 346 413 826 1,211 2,422 10,207 20,414 71,449 and 142,898, with no remainder.

Since 142,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,898, it is not a prime number.


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