Q: Is 139,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,870 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 139870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 71 142 197 355 394 710 985 1,970 13,987 27,974 69,935 and 139,870, with no remainder.

Since 139,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,870, it is not a prime number.


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