Q: Is 163,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,242 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 163242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 3,023 6,046 9,069 18,138 27,207 54,414 81,621 and 163,242, with no remainder.

Since 163,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,242, it is not a prime number.


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