Q: Is 137,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,942 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 137942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 59 118 167 334 413 826 1,169 2,338 9,853 19,706 68,971 and 137,942, with no remainder.

Since 137,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,942, it is not a prime number.


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