Q: Is 140,506 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,506 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,506 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 140506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 163 326 431 862 70,253 and 140,506, with no remainder.

Since 140,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,506, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,504	140,505	140,507	140,508
Prime?	no	no	no	no

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

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