Q: Is 140,251 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,251 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,251 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 140251 can be evenly divided by 1 139 1,009 and 140,251, with no remainder.

Since 140,251 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,251, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,249	140,250	140,252	140,253
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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