Q: Is 171,955 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 171,955 is not a prime number.

Why is 171,955 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 171955 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 35 85 119 289 595 1,445 2,023 4,913 10,115 24,565 34,391 and 171,955, with no remainder.

Since 171,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,955, 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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