Q: Is 161,101 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,101 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,101 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 161101 can be evenly divided by 1 19 61 139 1,159 2,641 8,479 and 161,101, with no remainder.

Since 161,101 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,101, it is not a prime number.


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