Q: Is 162,472,737 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,472,737 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,472,737 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 162472737 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 1,171 3,513 6,607 8,197 19,821 24,591 46,249 138,747 7,736,797 23,210,391 54,157,579 and 162,472,737, with no remainder.

Since 162,472,737 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,472,737, 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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