Q: Is 359,163 a Prime Number?

A: No, 359,163 is not a prime number.

Why is 359,163 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 359163 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 5,701 17,103 39,907 51,309 119,721 and 359,163, with no remainder.

Since 359,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,163, it is not a prime number.

Number	359,161	359,162	359,164	359,165
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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