Q: Is 144,262 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,262 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,262 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 144262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 4,243 8,486 72,131 and 144,262, with no remainder.

Since 144,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,262, it is not a prime number.


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