Q: Is 166,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,700 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 166700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,667 3,334 6,668 8,335 16,670 33,340 41,675 83,350 and 166,700, with no remainder.

Since 166,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,700, it is not a prime number.


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