Q: Is 272,164 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,164 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,164 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 272164 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 68,041 136,082 and 272,164, with no remainder.

Since 272,164 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,164, it is not a prime number.


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