Q: Is 162,258,307 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,258,307 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,258,307 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 162258307 can be evenly divided by 1 23 43 359 457 989 8,257 10,511 15,437 19,651 164,063 355,051 451,973 3,773,449 7,054,709 and 162,258,307, with no remainder.

Since 162,258,307 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,258,307, 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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