Q: Is 139,984 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,984 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,984 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 139984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 673 1,346 2,692 5,384 8,749 10,768 17,498 34,996 69,992 and 139,984, with no remainder.

Since 139,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,984, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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