Q: Is 172,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,372 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 172372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43,093 86,186 and 172,372, with no remainder.

Since 172,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,372, it is not a prime number.


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