Q: Is 140,003,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,003,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,003,402 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 140003402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 909,113 1,818,226 6,363,791 10,000,243 12,727,582 20,000,486 70,001,701 and 140,003,402, with no remainder.

Since 140,003,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,003,402, 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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