Q: Is 172,125 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,125 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,125 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 172125 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 25 27 45 51 75 81 85 125 135 153 225 255 375 405 425 459 675 765 1,125 1,275 1,377 2,025 2,125 2,295 3,375 3,825 6,375 6,885 10,125 11,475 19,125 34,425 57,375 and 172,125, with no remainder.

Since 172,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,125, it is not a prime number.


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