Q: Is 166,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,988 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 166988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 109 218 383 436 766 1,532 41,747 83,494 and 166,988, with no remainder.

Since 166,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,988, it is not a prime number.


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