Q: Is 168,252 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 168,252 is not a prime number.

Why is 168,252 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 168252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,003 4,006 6,009 8,012 12,018 14,021 24,036 28,042 42,063 56,084 84,126 and 168,252, with no remainder.

Since 168,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,252, it is not a prime number.


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