Q: Is 162,571 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,571 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,571 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 162571 can be evenly divided by 1 17 73 131 1,241 2,227 9,563 and 162,571, with no remainder.

Since 162,571 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,571, it is not a prime number.


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Number 162,569162,570162,572162,573
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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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