Q: Is 172,542,013 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,542,013 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,542,013 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 172542013 can be evenly divided by 1 7 223 1,561 110,533 773,731 24,648,859 and 172,542,013, with no remainder.

Since 172,542,013 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,542,013, 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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