Q: Is 137,678 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,678 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,678 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 137678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 41 46 73 82 146 943 1,679 1,886 2,993 3,358 5,986 68,839 and 137,678, with no remainder.

Since 137,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,678, 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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