Q: Is 142,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,938 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 142938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 2,647 5,294 7,941 15,882 23,823 47,646 71,469 and 142,938, with no remainder.

Since 142,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,938, it is not a prime number.


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