Q: Is 59,142 a Prime Number?

A: No, 59,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,142 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 59142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9,857 19,714 29,571 and 59,142, with no remainder.

Since 59,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,142, it is not a prime number.

Number	59,140	59,141	59,143	59,144
Prime?	no	yes	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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