Q: Is 117,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,172 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 117172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 2,663 5,326 10,652 29,293 58,586 and 117,172, with no remainder.

Since 117,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,172, it is not a prime number.


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