Q: Is 161,357 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,357 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,357 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 161357 can be evenly divided by 1 7 37 49 89 259 623 1,813 3,293 4,361 23,051 and 161,357, with no remainder.

Since 161,357 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,357, 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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