Q: Is 140,256,745 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,256,745 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,256,745 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 140256745 can be evenly divided by 1 5 1,399 6,995 20,051 100,255 28,051,349 and 140,256,745, with no remainder.

Since 140,256,745 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,256,745, 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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