Q: Is 156,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 156,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 156,042 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 156042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,669 17,338 26,007 52,014 78,021 and 156,042, with no remainder.

Since 156,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,042, it is not a prime number.


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