Q: Is 162,309 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,309 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,309 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 162309 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 59 131 177 393 413 917 1,239 2,751 7,729 23,187 54,103 and 162,309, with no remainder.

Since 162,309 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,309, 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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