Q: Is 171,260 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,260 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,260 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 171260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 8,563 17,126 34,252 42,815 85,630 and 171,260, with no remainder.

Since 171,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,260, 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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