Q: Is 161,899 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,899 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,899 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 161899 can be evenly divided by 1 19 8,521 and 161,899, with no remainder.

Since 161,899 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,899, it is not a prime number.


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