Q: Is 157,116,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,116,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,116,602 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 157116602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 61 122 1,287,841 2,575,682 78,558,301 and 157,116,602, with no remainder.

Since 157,116,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,116,602, 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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