Q: Is 138,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,242 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 138242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 169 338 409 818 5,317 10,634 69,121 and 138,242, with no remainder.

Since 138,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,242, it is not a prime number.


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