Q: Is 163,426,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,426,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,426,509 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 163426509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 281 843 2,529 64,621 193,863 581,589 18,158,501 54,475,503 and 163,426,509, with no remainder.

Since 163,426,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,426,509, 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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