Q: Is 140,023,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,023,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,023,402 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 140023402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 59 118 1,357 2,714 51,593 103,186 1,186,639 2,373,278 3,043,987 6,087,974 70,011,701 and 140,023,402, with no remainder.

Since 140,023,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,023,402, 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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