Q: Is 139,864 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,864 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,864 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 139864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17,483 34,966 69,932 and 139,864, with no remainder.

Since 139,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,864, it is not a prime number.


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