Q: Is 131,387 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,387 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,387 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 131387 can be evenly divided by 1 37 53 67 1,961 2,479 3,551 and 131,387, with no remainder.

Since 131,387 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,387, it is not a prime number.


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