Q: Is 168,315 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,315 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,315 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 168315 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 49 105 147 229 245 687 735 1,145 1,603 3,435 4,809 8,015 11,221 24,045 33,663 56,105 and 168,315, with no remainder.

Since 168,315 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,315, 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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