Q: Is 142,948 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,948 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,948 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 142948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 2,749 5,498 10,996 35,737 71,474 and 142,948, with no remainder.

Since 142,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,948, it is not a prime number.


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