Q: Is 165,230,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,230,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,230,421 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 165230421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 149 373 447 991 1,119 2,973 55,577 147,659 166,731 369,643 442,977 1,108,929 55,076,807 and 165,230,421, with no remainder.

Since 165,230,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,230,421, 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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