Q: Is 164,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 164,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 164,143 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 164143 can be evenly divided by 1 7 131 179 917 1,253 23,449 and 164,143, with no remainder.

Since 164,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,143, it is not a prime number.


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