Q: Is 166,501 a Prime Number?

A: No, 166,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,501 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 166501 can be evenly divided by 1 31 41 131 1,271 4,061 5,371 and 166,501, with no remainder.

Since 166,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,501, it is not a prime number.

Number	166,499	166,500	166,502	166,503
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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