Q: Is 171,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,498 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 171498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 101 202 283 303 566 606 849 1,698 28,583 57,166 85,749 and 171,498, with no remainder.

Since 171,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,498, 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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