Q: Is 171,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,005 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 171005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 115 1,487 7,435 34,201 and 171,005, with no remainder.

Since 171,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,005, it is not a prime number.


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