Q: Is 142,971 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,971 is 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 142971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47,657 and 142,971, with no remainder.
Since 142,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,971, it is not a prime number.