Q: Is 164,004,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 164,004,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 164,004,421 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 164004421 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 49 161 343 1,127 7,889 20,789 145,523 478,147 1,018,661 3,347,029 7,130,627 23,429,203 and 164,004,421, with no remainder.

Since 164,004,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,004,421, 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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