Q: Is 163,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 163,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 163,255 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 163255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 103 317 515 1,585 32,651 and 163,255, with no remainder.

Since 163,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,255, it is not a prime number.


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