Q: Is 160,721,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,721,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,721,142 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 160721142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,549 3,098 4,647 9,294 17,293 34,586 51,879 103,758 26,786,857 53,573,714 80,360,571 and 160,721,142, with no remainder.

Since 160,721,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,721,142, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 160,721,142:


Ask a Question