Q: Is 140,024,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,024,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,024,231 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 140024231 can be evenly divided by 1 127 1,102,553 and 140,024,231, with no remainder.

Since 140,024,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,024,231, it is not a prime number.


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