Q: Is 163,142,221 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,142,221 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,142,221 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 163142221 can be evenly divided by 1 11 853 9,383 17,387 191,257 14,831,111 and 163,142,221, with no remainder.

Since 163,142,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,142,221, 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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