Q: Is 143,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,254 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 143254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 1,747 3,494 71,627 and 143,254, with no remainder.

Since 143,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,254, it is not a prime number.


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