Q: Is 140,402,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,402,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,402,423 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 140402423 can be evenly divided by 1 7 101 707 198,589 1,390,123 20,057,489 and 140,402,423, with no remainder.

Since 140,402,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,402,423, 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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