Q: Is 165,940 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,940 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,940 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 165940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 8,297 16,594 33,188 41,485 82,970 and 165,940, with no remainder.

Since 165,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,940, it is not a prime number.


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