Q: Is 139,972 a Prime Number?
A: No, 139,972 is 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 139972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 4,999 9,998 19,996 34,993 69,986 and 139,972, with no remainder.
Since 139,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,972, it is not a prime number.