Q: Is 171,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,442 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 171442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 3,727 7,454 85,721 and 171,442, with no remainder.

Since 171,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,442, it is not a prime number.


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Number 171,440171,441171,443171,444
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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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