Q: Is 163,160,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,160,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,160,742 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 163160742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 4,271 6,367 8,542 12,734 12,813 19,101 25,626 38,202 27,193,457 54,386,914 81,580,371 and 163,160,742, with no remainder.

Since 163,160,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,160,742, 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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