Q: Is 161,984 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,984 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,984 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 161984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 2,531 5,062 10,124 20,248 40,496 80,992 and 161,984, with no remainder.

Since 161,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,984, it is not a prime number.


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