Q: Is 165,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,508 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 165508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 23 28 46 92 161 257 322 514 644 1,028 1,799 3,598 5,911 7,196 11,822 23,644 41,377 82,754 and 165,508, with no remainder.

Since 165,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,508, 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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