Q: Is 167,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,916 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 167916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,999 3,998 5,997 7,996 11,994 13,993 23,988 27,986 41,979 55,972 83,958 and 167,916, with no remainder.

Since 167,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,916, it is not a prime number.


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