Q: Is 139,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,900 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 139900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,399 2,798 5,596 6,995 13,990 27,980 34,975 69,950 and 139,900, with no remainder.

Since 139,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,900, it is not a prime number.


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