Q: Is 167,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,638 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 167638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 79 158 1,061 2,122 83,819 and 167,638, with no remainder.

Since 167,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,638, it is not a prime number.


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