Q: Is 74,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 74,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 74,142 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 74142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 1,373 2,746 4,119 8,238 12,357 24,714 37,071 and 74,142, with no remainder.

Since 74,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,142, it is not a prime number.


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