Q: Is 167,188 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,188 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,188 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 167188 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 853 1,706 3,412 5,971 11,942 23,884 41,797 83,594 and 167,188, with no remainder.

Since 167,188 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,188, 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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