Q: Is 171,298 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,298 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,298 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 171298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 41 82 2,089 4,178 85,649 and 171,298, with no remainder.

Since 171,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,298, it is not a prime number.


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