Q: Is 117,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,138 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 117138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 2,789 5,578 8,367 16,734 19,523 39,046 58,569 and 117,138, with no remainder.

Since 117,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,138, it is not a prime number.


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