Q: Is 140,024 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,024 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,024 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 140024 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 761 1,522 3,044 6,088 17,503 35,006 70,012 and 140,024, with no remainder.

Since 140,024 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,024, 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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