Q: Is 140,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,738 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 140738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 5,413 10,826 70,369 and 140,738, with no remainder.

Since 140,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,738, it is not a prime number.


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