Q: Is 172,767 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,767 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,767 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 172767 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 57 133 399 433 1,299 3,031 8,227 9,093 24,681 57,589 and 172,767, with no remainder.

Since 172,767 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,767, 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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