Q: Is 140,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 140,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 140,900 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 140900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,409 2,818 5,636 7,045 14,090 28,180 35,225 70,450 and 140,900, with no remainder.

Since 140,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 140,900, it is not a prime number.


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