Q: Is 171,042 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,042 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,042 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 171042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 983 1,966 2,949 5,898 28,507 57,014 85,521 and 171,042, with no remainder.

Since 171,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,042, it is not a prime number.


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