Q: Is 138,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 138,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 138,248 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 138248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 1,571 3,142 6,284 12,568 17,281 34,562 69,124 and 138,248, with no remainder.

Since 138,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,248, it is not a prime number.


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