Q: Is 164,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 164,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 164,968 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 164968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 1,213 2,426 4,852 9,704 20,621 41,242 82,484 and 164,968, with no remainder.

Since 164,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,968, 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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