Q: Is 143,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,740 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 143740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 7,187 14,374 28,748 35,935 71,870 and 143,740, with no remainder.

Since 143,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,740, it is not a prime number.


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