Q: Is 172,295 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,295 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,295 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 172295 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 2,027 10,135 34,459 and 172,295, with no remainder.

Since 172,295 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,295, 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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