Q: Is 171,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,660 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 171660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,861 5,722 8,583 11,444 14,305 17,166 28,610 34,332 42,915 57,220 85,830 and 171,660, with no remainder.

Since 171,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,660, 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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