Q: Is 171,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 171,998 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 171998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 85,999 and 171,998, with no remainder.
Since 171,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,998, it is not a prime number.