Q: Is 162,258 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,258 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,258 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 162258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 27,043 54,086 81,129 and 162,258, with no remainder.

Since 162,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,258, it is not a prime number.


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