Q: Is 137,224,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,224,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,224,870 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 137224870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 2,203 4,406 6,229 11,015 12,458 22,030 31,145 62,290 13,722,487 27,444,974 68,612,435 and 137,224,870, with no remainder.

Since 137,224,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,224,870, 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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