Q: Is 162,744 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,744 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,744 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 162744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,781 13,562 20,343 27,124 40,686 54,248 81,372 and 162,744, with no remainder.

Since 162,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,744, it is not a prime number.


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