Q: Is 169,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 169,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 169,968 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 169968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,541 7,082 10,623 14,164 21,246 28,328 42,492 56,656 84,984 and 169,968, with no remainder.

Since 169,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,968, 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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