Q: Is 140,031,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,031,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,031,042 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 140031042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,013 2,026 3,039 6,078 23,039 46,078 69,117 138,234 23,338,507 46,677,014 70,015,521 and 140,031,042, with no remainder.

Since 140,031,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,031,042, 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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