Q: Is 138,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,638 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 138638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 103 206 673 1,346 69,319 and 138,638, with no remainder.

Since 138,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,638, it is not a prime number.


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