Q: Is 167,316,741 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,316,741 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,316,741 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 167316741 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 43 129 387 432,343 1,297,029 3,891,087 18,590,749 55,772,247 and 167,316,741, with no remainder.

Since 167,316,741 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,316,741, 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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