Q: Is 162,416,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,416,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,416,421 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 162416421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 37 81 111 333 999 2,997 54,193 162,579 487,737 1,463,211 2,005,141 4,389,633 6,015,423 18,046,269 54,138,807 and 162,416,421, with no remainder.

Since 162,416,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,416,421, 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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