Q: Is 171,709 a Prime Number?

A: No, 171,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,709 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 171709 can be evenly divided by 1 29 31 191 899 5,539 5,921 and 171,709, with no remainder.

Since 171,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,709, it is not a prime number.

Number	171,707	171,708	171,710	171,711
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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