Q: Is 165,659,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,659,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,659,242 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 165659242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 67 134 469 938 176,609 353,218 1,236,263 2,472,526 11,832,803 23,665,606 82,829,621 and 165,659,242, with no remainder.

Since 165,659,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,659,242, 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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