Q: Is 163,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,442 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 163442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 71 142 1,151 2,302 81,721 and 163,442, with no remainder.

Since 163,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,442, it is not a prime number.


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Number 163,440163,441163,443163,444
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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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