Q: Is 140,540,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,540,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,540,143 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 140540143 can be evenly divided by 1 23 31 439 449 713 10,097 10,327 13,609 13,919 197,111 313,007 320,137 4,533,553 6,110,441 and 140,540,143, with no remainder.

Since 140,540,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,540,143, 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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