Q: Is 138,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,988 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 138988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 34,747 69,494 and 138,988, with no remainder.

Since 138,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,988, it is not a prime number.


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