Q: Is 172,162 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,162 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,162 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 172162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 59 118 1,459 2,918 86,081 and 172,162, with no remainder.

Since 172,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,162, it is not a prime number.


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