Q: Is 138,537,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,537,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,537,138 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 138537138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 997 1,994 2,991 5,982 23,159 46,318 69,477 138,954 23,089,523 46,179,046 69,268,569 and 138,537,138, with no remainder.

Since 138,537,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,537,138, 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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