Q: Is 162,742,570 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,742,570 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,742,570 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 162742570 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 509 1,018 2,545 5,090 31,973 63,946 159,865 319,730 16,274,257 32,548,514 81,371,285 and 162,742,570, with no remainder.

Since 162,742,570 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,742,570, 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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