Q: Is 172,529 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,529 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,529 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 172529 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 343 503 3,521 24,647 and 172,529, with no remainder.

Since 172,529 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,529, 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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