Q: Is 139,236 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,236 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,236 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 139236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 283 492 566 849 1,132 1,698 3,396 11,603 23,206 34,809 46,412 69,618 and 139,236, with no remainder.

Since 139,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,236, 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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