Q: Is 161,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,875 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 161875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 25 35 37 125 175 185 259 625 875 925 1,295 4,375 4,625 6,475 23,125 32,375 and 161,875, with no remainder.

Since 161,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,875, it is not a prime number.


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