Q: Is 137,005 a Prime Number?

A: No, 137,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,005 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 137005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 47 53 55 235 265 517 583 2,491 2,585 2,915 12,455 27,401 and 137,005, with no remainder.

Since 137,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,005, it is not a prime number.

Number	137,003	137,004	137,006	137,007
Prime?	no	no	no	no

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

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