Q: Is 162,003,115 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,003,115 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,003,115 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 162003115 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 131 655 2,227 11,135 14,549 72,745 247,333 1,236,665 1,905,919 9,529,595 32,400,623 and 162,003,115, with no remainder.

Since 162,003,115 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,003,115, 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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