Q: Is 166,515 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,515 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,515 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 166515 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 653 1,959 3,265 9,795 11,101 33,303 55,505 and 166,515, with no remainder.

Since 166,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,515, 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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