Q: Is 163,171,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,171,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,171,508 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 163171508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 2,399,581 4,799,162 9,598,324 40,792,877 81,585,754 and 163,171,508, with no remainder.

Since 163,171,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,171,508, 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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