Q: Is 137,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,538 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 137538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 283 486 566 849 1,698 2,547 5,094 7,641 15,282 22,923 45,846 68,769 and 137,538, with no remainder.

Since 137,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,538, it is not a prime number.


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