Q: Is 162,837,462 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,837,462 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,837,462 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 162837462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 607 1,214 1,821 3,642 44,711 89,422 134,133 268,266 27,139,577 54,279,154 81,418,731 and 162,837,462, with no remainder.

Since 162,837,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,837,462, 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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