Q: Is 315,162 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 315,162 is not a prime number.

Why is 315,162 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 315162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 17,509 35,018 52,527 105,054 157,581 and 315,162, with no remainder.

Since 315,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 315,162, 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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