Q: Is 140,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,012 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 140012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 29 34 58 68 71 116 142 284 493 986 1,207 1,972 2,059 2,414 4,118 4,828 8,236 35,003 70,006 and 140,012, with no remainder.

Since 140,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,012, 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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