Q: Is 166,006,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,006,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,006,042 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 166006042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 857 1,714 4,211 8,422 19,711 39,422 96,853 193,706 3,608,827 7,217,654 83,003,021 and 166,006,042, with no remainder.

Since 166,006,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,006,042, 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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