Q: Is 161,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,982 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 161982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,999 17,998 26,997 53,994 80,991 and 161,982, with no remainder.

Since 161,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,982, it is not a prime number.


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