Q: Is 157,836,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,836,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,836,002 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 157836002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 4,153,579 8,307,158 78,918,001 and 157,836,002, with no remainder.

Since 157,836,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,836,002, 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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