Q: Is 162,272 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,272 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,272 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 162272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 461 922 1,844 3,688 5,071 7,376 10,142 14,752 20,284 40,568 81,136 and 162,272, with no remainder.

Since 162,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,272, 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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