Q: Is 162,978 a Prime Number?
A: No, 162,978 is 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 162978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,181 2,362 3,543 7,086 27,163 54,326 81,489 and 162,978, with no remainder.
Since 162,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,978, it is not a prime number.