Q: Is 140,603 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 140,603 is a prime number.

Why is 140,603 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 140603 can be evenly divided by 1 and 140,603, with no remainder.

Since 140,603 can be divided by just 1 and 140,603, it is a prime number.

Number	140,601	140,602	140,604	140,605
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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