Q: Is 160,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,857 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 160857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 61 183 293 549 879 2,637 17,873 53,619 and 160,857, with no remainder.

Since 160,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,857, it is not a prime number.


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