Q: Is 162,336,123 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,336,123 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,336,123 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 162336123 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 683 2,049 6,147 8,803 18,441 26,409 79,227 237,681 6,012,449 18,037,347 54,112,041 and 162,336,123, with no remainder.

Since 162,336,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,336,123, 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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