Q: Is 161,300 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 161,300 is not a prime number.

Why is 161,300 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 161300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,613 3,226 6,452 8,065 16,130 32,260 40,325 80,650 and 161,300, with no remainder.

Since 161,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,300, 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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