Q: Is 162,631,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,631,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,631,131 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 162631131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 163 489 2,119 6,357 25,583 76,749 332,579 997,737 4,170,029 12,510,087 54,210,377 and 162,631,131, with no remainder.

Since 162,631,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,631,131, 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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