Q: Is 138,598 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,598 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,598 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 138598 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 131 262 529 1,058 3,013 6,026 69,299 and 138,598, with no remainder.

Since 138,598 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,598, it is not a prime number.


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