Q: Is 168,735,748 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,735,748 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,735,748 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 168735748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 67 134 268 629,611 1,259,222 2,518,444 42,183,937 84,367,874 and 168,735,748, with no remainder.

Since 168,735,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,735,748, 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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