Q: Is 140,042 a Prime Number?

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

Why is 140,042 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 140042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 1,429 2,858 10,003 20,006 70,021 and 140,042, with no remainder.

Since 140,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,042, it is not a prime number.


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