Q: Is 152,523 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 152,523 is not a prime number.

Why is 152,523 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 152523 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 269 567 807 1,883 2,421 5,649 7,263 16,947 21,789 50,841 and 152,523, with no remainder.

Since 152,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 152,523, 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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