Q: Is 165,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 165,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 165,982 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 165982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 2,243 4,486 82,991 and 165,982, with no remainder.

Since 165,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,982, it is not a prime number.


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