Q: Is 140,257 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,257 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,257 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 140257 can be evenly divided by 1 13 10,789 and 140,257, with no remainder.

Since 140,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,257, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,255	140,256	140,258	140,259
Prime?	no	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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