Q: Is 138,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,003 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 138003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 157 293 471 879 46,001 and 138,003, with no remainder.

Since 138,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,003, it is not a prime number.


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