Q: Is 140,607 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,607 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,607 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 140607 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 919 2,757 8,271 15,623 46,869 and 140,607, with no remainder.

Since 140,607 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,607, 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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