Q: Is 157,138,039 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,138,039 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,138,039 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 157138039 can be evenly divided by 1 31 43 1,333 117,883 3,654,373 5,068,969 and 157,138,039, with no remainder.

Since 157,138,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,138,039, 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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