Q: Is 140,265 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,265 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,265 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 140265 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 1,039 3,117 5,195 9,351 15,585 28,053 46,755 and 140,265, with no remainder.

Since 140,265 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,265, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,263	140,264	140,266	140,267
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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