Q: Is 172,430 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,430 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 172430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 43 86 215 401 430 802 2,005 4,010 17,243 34,486 86,215 and 172,430, with no remainder.

Since 172,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,430, 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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