Q: Is 162,720,339 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,720,339 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,720,339 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 162720339 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 113 339 4,181 12,543 12,973 38,919 480,001 1,440,003 1,465,949 4,397,847 54,240,113 and 162,720,339, with no remainder.

Since 162,720,339 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,720,339, 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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