Q: Is 161,001 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,001 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 161001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 67 89 201 267 603 801 1,809 2,403 5,963 17,889 53,667 and 161,001, with no remainder.

Since 161,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,001, it is not a prime number.


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Number 160,999161,000161,002161,003
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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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