Q: Is 15,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,138 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 15138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 29 58 87 174 261 522 841 1,682 2,523 5,046 7,569 and 15,138, with no remainder.

Since 15,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,138, it is not a prime number.


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