Q: Is 164,656 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 164,656 is not a prime number.

Why is 164,656 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 164656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 41 82 164 251 328 502 656 1,004 2,008 4,016 10,291 20,582 41,164 82,328 and 164,656, with no remainder.

Since 164,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,656, 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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