Q: Is 166,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,008 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 166008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,917 13,834 20,751 27,668 41,502 55,336 83,004 and 166,008, with no remainder.

Since 166,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,008, 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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