Q: Is 170,838,820 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 170,838,820 is not a prime number.

Why is 170,838,820 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 170838820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 8,541,941 17,083,882 34,167,764 42,709,705 85,419,410 and 170,838,820, with no remainder.

Since 170,838,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,838,820, 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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