Q: Is 137,860,772 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,860,772 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,860,772 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 137860772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 4,923,599 9,847,198 19,694,396 34,465,193 68,930,386 and 137,860,772, with no remainder.

Since 137,860,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,860,772, 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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