Q: Is 168,169 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,169 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,169 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 168169 can be evenly divided by 1 19 53 167 1,007 3,173 8,851 and 168,169, with no remainder.

Since 168,169 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,169, it is not a prime number.


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