Q: Is 138,492 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,492 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,492 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 138492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 3,847 7,694 11,541 15,388 23,082 34,623 46,164 69,246 and 138,492, with no remainder.

Since 138,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,492, it is not a prime number.


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