Q: Is 978,161 a Prime Number?

A: No, 978,161 is not a prime number.

Why is 978,161 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 978161 can be evenly divided by 1 59 281 3,481 16,579 and 978,161, with no remainder.

Since 978,161 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,161, it is not a prime number.

Number	978,159	978,160	978,162	978,163
Prime?	no	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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