Q: Is 138,036,285 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,036,285 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,036,285 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 138036285 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 1,022,491 3,067,473 5,112,455 9,202,419 15,337,365 27,607,257 46,012,095 and 138,036,285, with no remainder.

Since 138,036,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,036,285, 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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