Q: Is 168,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,424 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 168424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 37 74 148 296 569 1,138 2,276 4,552 21,053 42,106 84,212 and 168,424, with no remainder.

Since 168,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,424, 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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