Q: Is 171,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,946 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 171946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 149 298 577 1,154 85,973 and 171,946, with no remainder.

Since 171,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,946, it is not a prime number.


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