Q: Is 171,949 a Prime Number?

A: No, 171,949 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,949 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 171949 can be evenly divided by 1 107 1,607 and 171,949, with no remainder.

Since 171,949 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,949, it is not a prime number.

Number	171,947	171,948	171,950	171,951
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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