Q: Is 140,982 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,982 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 140982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23,497 46,994 70,491 and 140,982, with no remainder.

Since 140,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,982, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,980	140,981	140,983	140,984
Prime?	no	no	yes	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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