Q: Is 165,342,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,342,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,342,642 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 165342642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,193 2,386 3,579 7,158 23,099 46,198 69,297 138,594 27,557,107 55,114,214 82,671,321 and 165,342,642, with no remainder.

Since 165,342,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,342,642, 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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