Q: Is 162,492 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,492 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,492 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 162492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 1,231 2,462 3,693 4,924 7,386 13,541 14,772 27,082 40,623 54,164 81,246 and 162,492, with no remainder.

Since 162,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,492, it is not a prime number.


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