Q: Is 171,049 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 171,049 is a prime number.

Why is 171,049 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 171049 can be evenly divided by 1 and 171,049, with no remainder.

Since 171,049 can be divided by just 1 and 171,049, it is a prime number.

Number	171,047	171,048	171,050	171,051
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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