Q: Is 169,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 169,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 169,855 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 169855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 23 35 115 161 211 805 1,055 1,477 4,853 7,385 24,265 33,971 and 169,855, with no remainder.

Since 169,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,855, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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