Q: Is 159,289,010 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,289,010 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,289,010 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 159289010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 367 734 1,835 3,670 43,403 86,806 217,015 434,030 15,928,901 31,857,802 79,644,505 and 159,289,010, with no remainder.

Since 159,289,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,289,010, 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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