Q: Is 171,020 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,020 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,020 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 171020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 503 1,006 2,012 2,515 5,030 8,551 10,060 17,102 34,204 42,755 85,510 and 171,020, with no remainder.

Since 171,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,020, 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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