Q: Is 155,331,423 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 155,331,423 is not a prime number.

Why is 155,331,423 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 155331423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 1,327,619 3,982,857 11,948,571 17,259,047 51,777,141 and 155,331,423, with no remainder.

Since 155,331,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 155,331,423, 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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