Q: Is 87,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 87,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 87,142 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 87142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 233 374 466 2,563 3,961 5,126 7,922 43,571 and 87,142, with no remainder.

Since 87,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,142, it is not a prime number.


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

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