Q: Is 162,640,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,640,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,640,462 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 162640462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 59 118 1,003 2,006 81,077 162,154 1,378,309 2,756,618 4,783,543 9,567,086 81,320,231 and 162,640,462, with no remainder.

Since 162,640,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,640,462, 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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