Q: Is 165,846 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,846 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,846 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 165846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 131 211 262 393 422 633 786 1,266 27,641 55,282 82,923 and 165,846, with no remainder.

Since 165,846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,846, 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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