Q: Is 37,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 37,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 37,142 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 37142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 379 758 2,653 5,306 18,571 and 37,142, with no remainder.

Since 37,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,142, 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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