Q: Is 155,831,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 155,831,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 155,831,985 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 155831985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 1,154,311 3,462,933 5,771,555 10,388,799 17,314,665 31,166,397 51,943,995 and 155,831,985, with no remainder.

Since 155,831,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 155,831,985, 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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