Q: Is 140,159 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 140,159 is a prime number.

Why is 140,159 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 140159 can be evenly divided by 1 and 140,159, with no remainder.

Since 140,159 can be divided by just 1 and 140,159, it is 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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