Q: Is 166,908 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,908 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,908 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 166908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,987 3,974 5,961 7,948 11,922 13,909 23,844 27,818 41,727 55,636 83,454 and 166,908, with no remainder.

Since 166,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,908, it is not a prime number.


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