Q: Is 138,438,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,438,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,438,542 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 138438542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 6,292,661 12,585,322 69,219,271 and 138,438,542, with no remainder.

Since 138,438,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,438,542, 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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