Q: Is 132,242,657 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 132,242,657 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,242,657 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 132242657 can be evenly divided by 1 67 113 7,571 17,467 1,170,289 1,973,771 and 132,242,657, with no remainder.

Since 132,242,657 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,242,657, 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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