Q: Is 142,936 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,936 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,936 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 142936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 1,051 2,102 4,204 8,408 17,867 35,734 71,468 and 142,936, with no remainder.

Since 142,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,936, it is not a prime number.


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