Q: Is 161,955 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,955 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,955 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 161955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 59 61 177 183 295 305 531 549 885 915 2,655 2,745 3,599 10,797 17,995 32,391 53,985 and 161,955, with no remainder.

Since 161,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,955, 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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