Q: Is 131,844 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,844 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,844 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 131844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 10,987 21,974 32,961 43,948 65,922 and 131,844, with no remainder.

Since 131,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,844, it is not a prime number.


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