Q: Is 163,421,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,421,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,421,142 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 163421142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 3,853 7,069 7,706 11,559 14,138 21,207 23,118 42,414 27,236,857 54,473,714 81,710,571 and 163,421,142, with no remainder.

Since 163,421,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,421,142, 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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