Q: Is 140,987 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,987 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,987 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 140987 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 1,831 12,817 20,141 and 140,987, with no remainder.

Since 140,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,987, it is not a prime number.


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