Q: Is 171,003 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,003 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,003 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 171003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 119 357 479 1,437 3,353 8,143 10,059 24,429 57,001 and 171,003, with no remainder.

Since 171,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,003, 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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