Q: Is 142,961 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,961 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,961 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 142961 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 91 1,571 10,997 20,423 and 142,961, with no remainder.

Since 142,961 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,961, it is not a prime number.


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