Q: Is 161,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,942 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 161942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 374 433 866 4,763 7,361 9,526 14,722 80,971 and 161,942, with no remainder.

Since 161,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,942, it is not a prime number.


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