Q: Is 140,003,401 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,003,401 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,003,401 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 140003401 can be evenly divided by 1 59 67 107 331 3,953 6,313 7,169 19,529 22,177 35,417 422,971 1,308,443 2,089,603 2,372,939 and 140,003,401, with no remainder.

Since 140,003,401 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,003,401, 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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