Q: Is 138,584 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,584 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,584 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 138584 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 1,019 2,038 4,076 8,152 17,323 34,646 69,292 and 138,584, with no remainder.

Since 138,584 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,584, 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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