Q: Is 162,405 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,405 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,405 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 162405 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 401 405 1,203 2,005 3,609 6,015 10,827 18,045 32,481 54,135 and 162,405, with no remainder.

Since 162,405 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,405, 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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