Q: Is 165,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 165,988 is 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 165988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 2,441 4,882 9,764 41,497 82,994 and 165,988, with no remainder.
Since 165,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,988, it is not a prime number.