Q: Is 142,984 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,984 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,984 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 142984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 61 122 244 293 488 586 1,172 2,344 17,873 35,746 71,492 and 142,984, with no remainder.

Since 142,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,984, it is not a prime number.


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