Q: Is 140,221,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,221,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,221,159 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 140221159 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 169 247 3,211 43,669 567,697 829,711 7,380,061 10,786,243 and 140,221,159, with no remainder.

Since 140,221,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,221,159, 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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