Q: Is 255,160,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 255,160,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 255,160,002 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 255160002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 4,909 8,663 9,818 14,727 17,326 25,989 29,454 51,978 42,526,667 85,053,334 127,580,001 and 255,160,002, with no remainder.

Since 255,160,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,160,002, it is not a prime number.


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