Q: Is 140,204,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,204,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,204,442 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 140204442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 3,338,201 6,676,402 10,014,603 20,029,206 23,367,407 46,734,814 70,102,221 and 140,204,442, with no remainder.

Since 140,204,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,204,442, 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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