Q: Is 140,223 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,223 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,223 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 140223 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 129 1,087 3,261 46,741 and 140,223, with no remainder.

Since 140,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,223, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,221	140,222	140,224	140,225
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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