Q: Is 138,843 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,843 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,843 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 138843 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 15,427 46,281 and 138,843, with no remainder.

Since 138,843 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,843, it is not a prime number.


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