Q: Is 140,858 a Prime Number?

A: No, 140,858 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,858 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 140858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 70,429 and 140,858, with no remainder.

Since 140,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,858, it is not a prime number.

Number	140,856	140,857	140,859	140,860
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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