Q: Is 143,782 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,782 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,782 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 143782 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 37 58 67 74 134 1,073 1,943 2,146 2,479 3,886 4,958 71,891 and 143,782, with no remainder.

Since 143,782 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,782, it is not a prime number.


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