Q: Is 166,342 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,342 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,342 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 166342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 7,561 15,122 83,171 and 166,342, with no remainder.

Since 166,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,342, it is not a prime number.


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Number 166,340166,341166,343166,344
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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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