Q: Is 162,423,519 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,423,519 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,423,519 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 162423519 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 59 87 177 1,711 5,133 31,643 94,929 917,647 1,866,937 2,752,941 5,600,811 54,141,173 and 162,423,519, with no remainder.

Since 162,423,519 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,423,519, 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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