Q: Is 157,138,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,138,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,138,001 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 157138001 can be evenly divided by 1 23 37 851 184,651 4,246,973 6,832,087 and 157,138,001, with no remainder.

Since 157,138,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,138,001, 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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