Q: Is 143,842 a Prime Number?
A: No, 143,842 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 143842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 53 59 106 118 1,219 1,357 2,438 2,714 3,127 6,254 71,921 and 143,842, with no remainder.
Since 143,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,842, it is not a prime number.