Q: Is 139,539 a Prime Number?

A: No, 139,539 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,539 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 139539 can be evenly divided by 1 3 193 241 579 723 46,513 and 139,539, with no remainder.

Since 139,539 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,539, it is not a prime number.

Number	139,537	139,538	139,540	139,541
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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