Q: Is 172,991 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,991 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,991 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 172991 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 91 1,901 13,307 24,713 and 172,991, with no remainder.

Since 172,991 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,991, it is not a prime number.


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