Q: Is 167,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 167,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 167,946 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 167946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,217 2,434 3,651 7,302 27,991 55,982 83,973 and 167,946, with no remainder.

Since 167,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,946, it is not a prime number.


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