Q: Is 171,983 a Prime Number?
A: No, 171,983 is 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 171983 can be evenly divided by 1 7 79 311 553 2,177 24,569 and 171,983, with no remainder.
Since 171,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,983, it is not a prime number.