Q: Is 162,666 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,666 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,666 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 162666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,291 2,582 3,873 7,746 9,037 11,619 18,074 23,238 27,111 54,222 81,333 and 162,666, with no remainder.

Since 162,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,666, 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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