Q: Is 162,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,172 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 162172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 40,543 81,086 and 162,172, with no remainder.

Since 162,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,172, it is not a prime number.


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