Q: Is 160,599 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,599 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,599 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 160599 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 47 51 67 141 201 799 1,139 2,397 3,149 3,417 9,447 53,533 and 160,599, with no remainder.

Since 160,599 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,599, it is not a prime number.


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