Q: Is 165,246,562 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,246,562 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,246,562 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 165246562 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 221 442 373,861 747,722 4,860,193 6,355,637 9,720,386 12,711,274 82,623,281 and 165,246,562, with no remainder.

Since 165,246,562 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,246,562, 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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