Q: Is 63,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 63,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 63,142 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 63142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 131 241 262 482 31,571 and 63,142, with no remainder.

Since 63,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 63,142, it is not a prime number.


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