Q: Is 164,517 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 164,517 is not a prime number.

Why is 164,517 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 164517 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 31 61 87 93 183 899 1,769 1,891 2,697 5,307 5,673 54,839 and 164,517, with no remainder.

Since 164,517 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,517, 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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