Q: Is 139,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,638 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 139638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 37 51 74 102 111 222 629 1,258 1,369 1,887 2,738 3,774 4,107 8,214 23,273 46,546 69,819 and 139,638, with no remainder.

Since 139,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,638, 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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