Q: Is 162,603 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,603 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,603 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 162603 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 29 63 87 89 203 261 267 609 623 801 1,827 1,869 2,581 5,607 7,743 18,067 23,229 54,201 and 162,603, with no remainder.

Since 162,603 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,603, 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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