Q: Is 171,408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,408 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,408 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 171408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,571 7,142 10,713 14,284 21,426 28,568 42,852 57,136 85,704 and 171,408, with no remainder.

Since 171,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,408, 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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