Q: Is 138,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,501 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 138501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 1,399 4,197 12,591 15,389 46,167 and 138,501, with no remainder.

Since 138,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,501, 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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