Q: Is 162,877 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,877 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,877 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 162877 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 17 67 143 187 221 737 871 1,139 2,431 9,581 12,529 14,807 and 162,877, with no remainder.

Since 162,877 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,877, 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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