Q: Is 171,018 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,018 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,018 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 171018 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 3,167 6,334 9,501 19,002 28,503 57,006 85,509 and 171,018, with no remainder.

Since 171,018 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,018, 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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