Q: Is 142,986 a Prime Number?
A: No, 142,986 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 142986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23,831 47,662 71,493 and 142,986, with no remainder.
Since 142,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,986, it is not a prime number.