Q: Is 142,902 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,902 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,902 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 142902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 467 934 1,401 2,802 4,203 7,939 8,406 15,878 23,817 47,634 71,451 and 142,902, with no remainder.

Since 142,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,902, it is not a prime number.


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