Q: Is 161,608,016 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,608,016 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,608,016 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 161608016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 10,100,501 20,201,002 40,402,004 80,804,008 and 161,608,016, with no remainder.

Since 161,608,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,608,016, 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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