Q: Is 138,787 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,787 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,787 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 138787 can be evenly divided by 1 11 31 37 121 341 407 1,147 3,751 4,477 12,617 and 138,787, with no remainder.

Since 138,787 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,787, 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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