Q: Is 139,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,940 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 139940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 6,997 13,994 27,988 34,985 69,970 and 139,940, with no remainder.

Since 139,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,940, it is not a prime number.


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