Q: Is 166,339,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,339,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,339,988 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 166339988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 937 1,874 3,748 44,381 88,762 177,524 41,584,997 83,169,994 and 166,339,988, with no remainder.

Since 166,339,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,339,988, 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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