Q: Is 62,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 62,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 62,142 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 62142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 10,357 20,714 31,071 and 62,142, with no remainder.

Since 62,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,142, it is not a prime number.


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