Q: Is 163,246,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,246,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,246,042 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 163246042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 53 106 1,219 2,438 66,959 133,918 1,540,057 3,080,114 3,548,827 7,097,654 81,623,021 and 163,246,042, with no remainder.

Since 163,246,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,246,042, 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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