Q: Is 172,001,707 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,001,707 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,001,707 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 172001707 can be evenly divided by 1 113 617 2,467 69,721 278,771 1,522,139 and 172,001,707, with no remainder.

Since 172,001,707 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,001,707, 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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