Q: Is 142,980 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,980 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,980 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 142980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,383 4,766 7,149 9,532 11,915 14,298 23,830 28,596 35,745 47,660 71,490 and 142,980, with no remainder.

Since 142,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,980, it is not a prime number.


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