Q: Is 162,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,700 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 162700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,627 3,254 6,508 8,135 16,270 32,540 40,675 81,350 and 162,700, with no remainder.

Since 162,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,700, it is not a prime number.


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