Q: Is 142,713 a Prime Number?

A: No, 142,713 is not a prime number.

Why is 142,713 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 142713 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 101 157 303 471 909 1,413 15,857 47,571 and 142,713, with no remainder.

Since 142,713 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,713, it is not a prime number.

Number	142,711	142,712	142,714	142,715
Prime?	yes	no	no	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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