Q: Is 138,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,540 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 138540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,309 4,618 6,927 9,236 11,545 13,854 23,090 27,708 34,635 46,180 69,270 and 138,540, with no remainder.

Since 138,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,540, 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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