Q: Is 138,608,174 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,608,174 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,608,174 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 138608174 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 83 166 1,411 2,822 49,117 98,234 834,989 1,669,978 4,076,711 8,153,422 69,304,087 and 138,608,174, with no remainder.

Since 138,608,174 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,608,174, 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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