Q: Is 172,108 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,108 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,108 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 172108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 2,531 5,062 10,124 43,027 86,054 and 172,108, with no remainder.

Since 172,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,108, it is not a prime number.


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