Q: Is 138,850,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,850,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,850,508 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 138850508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,009 2,018 4,036 34,403 68,806 137,612 34,712,627 69,425,254 and 138,850,508, with no remainder.

Since 138,850,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,850,508, 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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