Q: Is 162,345,427 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,345,427 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,345,427 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 162345427 can be evenly divided by 1 17 83 1,411 115,057 1,955,969 9,549,731 and 162,345,427, with no remainder.

Since 162,345,427 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,345,427, 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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