Q: Is 172,607 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 172,607 is a prime number.

Why is 172,607 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 172607 can be evenly divided by 1 and 172,607, with no remainder.

Since 172,607 can be divided by just 1 and 172,607, it is a prime number.

Number	172,605	172,606	172,608	172,609
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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