Q: Is 172,130 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,130 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,130 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 172130 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 2,459 4,918 12,295 17,213 24,590 34,426 86,065 and 172,130, with no remainder.

Since 172,130 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,130, 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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