Q: Is 140,597 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,597 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,597 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 140597 can be evenly divided by 1 59 2,383 and 140,597, with no remainder.

Since 140,597 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,597, it is not a prime number.


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