Q: Is 139,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,974 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 139974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 41 82 123 246 569 1,138 1,707 3,414 23,329 46,658 69,987 and 139,974, with no remainder.

Since 139,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,974, it is not a prime number.


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