Q: Is 138,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,171 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 138171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 53 79 159 237 583 869 1,749 2,607 4,187 12,561 46,057 and 138,171, with no remainder.

Since 138,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,171, 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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