Q: Is 166,850 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 166,850 is not a prime number.

Why is 166,850 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 166850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 47 50 71 94 142 235 355 470 710 1,175 1,775 2,350 3,337 3,550 6,674 16,685 33,370 83,425 and 166,850, with no remainder.

Since 166,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,850, it is not a prime number.


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