Q: Is 138,415,251 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,415,251 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,415,251 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 138415251 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 293 879 3,809 11,427 12,113 36,339 157,469 472,407 3,549,109 10,647,327 46,138,417 and 138,415,251, with no remainder.

Since 138,415,251 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,415,251, 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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