Q: Is 161,667 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,667 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,667 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 161667 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 23 33 69 71 99 207 213 253 639 759 781 1,633 2,277 2,343 4,899 7,029 14,697 17,963 53,889 and 161,667, with no remainder.

Since 161,667 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,667, 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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