Q: Is 137,314,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,314,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,314,172 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 137314172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 562,763 1,125,526 2,251,052 34,328,543 68,657,086 and 137,314,172, with no remainder.

Since 137,314,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,314,172, 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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