Q: Is 142,983 a Prime Number?

A: No, 142,983 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,983 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 142983 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 15,887 47,661 and 142,983, with no remainder.

Since 142,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,983, it is not a prime number.

Number	142,981	142,982	142,984	142,985
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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