Q: Is 162,004,521 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,004,521 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,004,521 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 162004521 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 43 129 301 903 179,407 538,221 1,255,849 3,767,547 7,714,501 23,143,503 54,001,507 and 162,004,521, with no remainder.

Since 162,004,521 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,004,521, 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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