Q: Is 171,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,220 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 171220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,223 2,446 4,892 6,115 8,561 12,230 17,122 24,460 34,244 42,805 85,610 and 171,220, with no remainder.

Since 171,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,220, 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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