Q: Is 140,765,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,765,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,765,540 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 140765540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 7,038,277 14,076,554 28,153,108 35,191,385 70,382,770 and 140,765,540, with no remainder.

Since 140,765,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,765,540, 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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