Q: Is 165,597 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,597 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,597 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 165597 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 191 289 573 867 3,247 9,741 55,199 and 165,597, with no remainder.

Since 165,597 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,597, 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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