Q: Is 168,209,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,209,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,209,342 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 168209342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 1,163 2,326 8,141 10,331 16,282 20,662 72,317 144,634 12,014,953 24,029,906 84,104,671 and 168,209,342, with no remainder.

Since 168,209,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,209,342, 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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