Q: Is 160,497 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,497 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,497 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 160497 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,049 3,147 9,441 17,833 53,499 and 160,497, with no remainder.

Since 160,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,497, it is not a prime number.


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