Q: Is 170,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 170,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 170,142 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 170142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 4,051 8,102 12,153 24,306 28,357 56,714 85,071 and 170,142, with no remainder.

Since 170,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,142, it is not a prime number.


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