Q: Is 158,489,074 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,489,074 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,489,074 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 158489074 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,153 2,306 68,729 137,458 79,244,537 and 158,489,074, with no remainder.

Since 158,489,074 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,489,074, 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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