Q: Is 161,098 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,098 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,098 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 161098 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 259 311 518 622 2,177 4,354 11,507 23,014 80,549 and 161,098, with no remainder.

Since 161,098 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,098, it is not a prime number.


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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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