Q: Is 160,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,542 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 160542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 991 1,982 2,973 5,946 8,919 17,838 26,757 53,514 80,271 and 160,542, with no remainder.

Since 160,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,542, it is not a prime number.


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