Q: Is 170,740 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 170,740 is not a prime number.

Why is 170,740 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 170740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 8,537 17,074 34,148 42,685 85,370 and 170,740, with no remainder.

Since 170,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,740, it is not a prime number.


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