Q: Is 140,073 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,073 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,073 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 140073 can be evenly divided by 1 3 46,691 and 140,073, with no remainder.

Since 140,073 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,073, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,071	140,072	140,074	140,075
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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