Q: Is 166,488 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,488 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,488 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 166488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 991 1,982 2,973 3,964 5,946 6,937 7,928 11,892 13,874 20,811 23,784 27,748 41,622 55,496 83,244 and 166,488, with no remainder.

Since 166,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,488, it is not a prime number.


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