Q: Is 161,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 161,988 is 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 161988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13,499 26,998 40,497 53,996 80,994 and 161,988, with no remainder.
Since 161,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,988, it is not a prime number.