Q: Is 171,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,509 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 171509 can be evenly divided by 1 13 79 167 1,027 2,171 13,193 and 171,509, with no remainder.

Since 171,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,509, 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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