Q: Is 149,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 149,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 149,942 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 149942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 73 79 146 158 949 1,027 1,898 2,054 5,767 11,534 74,971 and 149,942, with no remainder.

Since 149,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 149,942, it is not a prime number.


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