Q: Is 140,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,231 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 140231 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 23 67 91 161 299 469 871 1,541 2,093 6,097 10,787 20,033 and 140,231, with no remainder.

Since 140,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,231, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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