Q: Is 139,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,172 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 139172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 3,163 6,326 12,652 34,793 69,586 and 139,172, with no remainder.

Since 139,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,172, it is not a prime number.


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