Q: Is 138,388,251 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,388,251 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,388,251 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 138388251 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 97 111 291 3,589 10,767 12,853 38,559 475,561 1,246,741 1,426,683 3,740,223 46,129,417 and 138,388,251, with no remainder.

Since 138,388,251 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,388,251, 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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