Q: Is 171,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,550 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 171550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 47 50 73 94 146 235 365 470 730 1,175 1,825 2,350 3,431 3,650 6,862 17,155 34,310 85,775 and 171,550, with no remainder.

Since 171,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,550, 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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