Q: Is 160,615,497 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,615,497 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,615,497 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 160615497 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 47 141 329 987 162,731 488,193 1,139,117 3,417,351 7,648,357 22,945,071 53,538,499 and 160,615,497, with no remainder.

Since 160,615,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,615,497, 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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