Q: Is 262,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 262,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 262,138 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 262138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 2,473 4,946 131,069 and 262,138, with no remainder.

Since 262,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,138, it is not a prime number.


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