Q: Is 137,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 137,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,178 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 137178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 7,621 15,242 22,863 45,726 68,589 and 137,178, with no remainder.

Since 137,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,178, it is not a prime number.


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