Q: Is 138,230 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,230 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,230 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 138230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 115 230 601 1,202 3,005 6,010 13,823 27,646 69,115 and 138,230, with no remainder.

Since 138,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,230, 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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