Q: Is 164,240,241 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 164,240,241 is not a prime number.

Why is 164,240,241 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 164240241 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 101 303 1,111 3,333 49,277 147,831 542,047 1,626,141 4,976,977 14,930,931 54,746,747 and 164,240,241, with no remainder.

Since 164,240,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,240,241, 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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