Q: Is 169,878 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 169,878 is not a prime number.

Why is 169,878 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 169878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,231 2,462 3,693 7,386 28,313 56,626 84,939 and 169,878, with no remainder.

Since 169,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,878, 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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