Q: Is 166,672 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,672 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,672 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 166672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 947 1,894 3,788 7,576 10,417 15,152 20,834 41,668 83,336 and 166,672, with no remainder.

Since 166,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,672, 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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