Q: Is 142,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 142,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,131 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 142131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 59 73 177 219 649 803 1,947 2,409 4,307 12,921 47,377 and 142,131, with no remainder.

Since 142,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,131, 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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