Q: Is 167,317,157 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,317,157 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,317,157 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 167317157 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 67 161 469 1,541 10,787 15,511 108,577 356,753 1,039,237 2,497,271 7,274,659 23,902,451 and 167,317,157, with no remainder.

Since 167,317,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,317,157, 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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