Q: Is 167,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,143 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 167143 can be evenly divided by 1 19 361 463 8,797 and 167,143, with no remainder.

Since 167,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,143, it is not a prime number.


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