Q: Is 138,530 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,530 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,530 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 138530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 1,979 3,958 9,895 13,853 19,790 27,706 69,265 and 138,530, with no remainder.

Since 138,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,530, 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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