Q: Is 167,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,255 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 167255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 3,041 15,205 33,451 and 167,255, with no remainder.

Since 167,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,255, 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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