Q: Is 139,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,239 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 139239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 191 243 573 729 1,719 5,157 15,471 46,413 and 139,239, with no remainder.

Since 139,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,239, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 139,237139,238139,240139,241
Prime? nononoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 139,239:


Ask a Question