Q: Is 162,502 a Prime Number?

A: No, 162,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,502 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 162502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 2,621 5,242 81,251 and 162,502, with no remainder.

Since 162,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,502, it is not a prime number.

Number	162,500	162,501	162,503	162,504
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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