Q: Is 162,741,939 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,741,939 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,741,939 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 162741939 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 1,870,597 5,611,791 54,247,313 and 162,741,939, with no remainder.

Since 162,741,939 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,741,939, 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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