Q: Is 140,259 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,259 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,259 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 140259 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 6,679 20,037 46,753 and 140,259, with no remainder.

Since 140,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,259, it is not a prime number.


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