Q: Is 161,642 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,642 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,642 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 161642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 6,217 12,434 80,821 and 161,642, with no remainder.

Since 161,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,642, it is not a prime number.


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