Q: Is 138,117 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,117 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,117 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 138117 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 6,577 19,731 46,039 and 138,117, with no remainder.

Since 138,117 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,117, it is not a prime number.


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