Q: Is 142,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,900 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 142900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,429 2,858 5,716 7,145 14,290 28,580 35,725 71,450 and 142,900, with no remainder.

Since 142,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,900, it is not a prime number.


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