Q: Is 139,808 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 139,808 is not a prime number.

Why is 139,808 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 139808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 257 272 514 544 1,028 2,056 4,112 4,369 8,224 8,738 17,476 34,952 69,904 and 139,808, with no remainder.

Since 139,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 139,808, 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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