Q: Is 161,398 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,398 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,398 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 161398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 47 94 101 202 799 1,598 1,717 3,434 4,747 9,494 80,699 and 161,398, with no remainder.

Since 161,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,398, 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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