Q: Is 137,539 a Prime Number?

A: No, 137,539 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,539 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 137539 can be evenly divided by 1 79 1,741 and 137,539, with no remainder.

Since 137,539 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,539, it is not a prime number.

Number	137,537	137,538	137,540	137,541
Prime?	yes	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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