Q: Is 162,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,012 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 162012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 587 1,174 1,761 2,348 3,522 7,044 13,501 27,002 40,503 54,004 81,006 and 162,012, with no remainder.

Since 162,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,012, 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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