Q: Is 137,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,916 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 137916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 1,277 2,554 3,831 5,108 7,662 11,493 15,324 22,986 34,479 45,972 68,958 and 137,916, with no remainder.

Since 137,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,916, it is not a prime number.


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