Q: Is 162,264 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,264 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,264 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 162264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,761 13,522 20,283 27,044 40,566 54,088 81,132 and 162,264, with no remainder.

Since 162,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,264, it is not a prime number.


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