Q: Is 188,161 a Prime Number?

A: No, 188,161 is not a prime number.

Why is 188,161 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 188161 can be evenly divided by 1 83 2,267 and 188,161, with no remainder.

Since 188,161 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,161, it is not a prime number.

Number	188,159	188,160	188,162	188,163
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

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

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