Q: Is 172,019 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,019 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,019 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 172019 can be evenly divided by 1 31 179 961 5,549 and 172,019, with no remainder.

Since 172,019 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,019, it is not a prime number.


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