Q: Is 131,478 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 131,478 is not a prime number.

Why is 131,478 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 131478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 1,289 2,578 3,867 7,734 21,913 43,826 65,739 and 131,478, with no remainder.

Since 131,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 131,478, it is not a prime number.


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