Q: Is 135,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 135,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 135,996 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 135996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,619 3,238 4,857 6,476 9,714 11,333 19,428 22,666 33,999 45,332 67,998 and 135,996, with no remainder.

Since 135,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 135,996, 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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