Q: Is 137,775,859 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,775,859 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,775,859 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 137775859 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 199 247 2,587 2,803 3,781 36,439 49,153 53,257 557,797 692,341 7,251,361 10,598,143 and 137,775,859, with no remainder.

Since 137,775,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,775,859, 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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