Q: Is 160,972 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,972 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 160972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 5,749 11,498 22,996 40,243 80,486 and 160,972, with no remainder.

Since 160,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,972, it is not a prime number.


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Number 160,970160,971160,973160,974
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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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