Q: Is 133,742,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 133,742,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 133,742,538 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 133742538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 7,430,141 14,860,282 22,290,423 44,580,846 66,871,269 and 133,742,538, with no remainder.

Since 133,742,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 133,742,538, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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