Q: Is 162,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,992 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 162992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 61 122 167 244 334 488 668 976 1,336 2,672 10,187 20,374 40,748 81,496 and 162,992, with no remainder.

Since 162,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,992, 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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