Q: Is 146,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 146,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 146,142 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 146142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 353 414 706 1,059 2,118 3,177 6,354 8,119 16,238 24,357 48,714 73,071 and 146,142, with no remainder.

Since 146,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,142, it is not a prime number.


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