Q: Is 162,454,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,454,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,454,508 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 162454508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 124 1,310,117 2,620,234 5,240,468 40,613,627 81,227,254 and 162,454,508, with no remainder.

Since 162,454,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,454,508, 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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