Q: Is 171,477 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,477 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,477 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 171477 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 73 81 87 219 261 657 783 1,971 2,117 2,349 5,913 6,351 19,053 57,159 and 171,477, with no remainder.

Since 171,477 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,477, 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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