Q: Is 188,142 a Prime Number?

A: No, 188,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 188,142 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 188142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31,357 62,714 94,071 and 188,142, with no remainder.

Since 188,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,142, it is not a prime number.

Number	188,140	188,141	188,143	188,144
Prime?	no	no	yes	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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