Q: Is 162,472 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,472 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,472 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 162472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 883 1,766 3,532 7,064 20,309 40,618 81,236 and 162,472, with no remainder.

Since 162,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,472, it is not a prime number.


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