Q: Is 162,981 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,981 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,981 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 162981 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 91 117 199 273 597 819 1,393 1,791 2,587 4,179 7,761 12,537 18,109 23,283 54,327 and 162,981, with no remainder.

Since 162,981 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,981, 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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