Q: Is 138,243 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,243 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,243 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 138243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 29 87 203 227 609 681 1,589 4,767 6,583 19,749 46,081 and 138,243, with no remainder.

Since 138,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,243, 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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