Q: Is 161,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,500 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 161500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 19 20 25 34 38 50 68 76 85 95 100 125 170 190 250 323 340 380 425 475 500 646 850 950 1,292 1,615 1,700 1,900 2,125 2,375 3,230 4,250 4,750 6,460 8,075 8,500 9,500 16,150 32,300 40,375 80,750 and 161,500, with no remainder.

Since 161,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,500, 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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