Q: Is 162,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,974 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 162974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 1,663 3,326 11,641 23,282 81,487 and 162,974, with no remainder.

Since 162,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,974, it is not a prime number.


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