Q: Is 173,097 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 173,097 is not a prime number.

Why is 173,097 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 173097 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 2,137 6,411 19,233 57,699 and 173,097, with no remainder.

Since 173,097 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,097, it is not a prime number.


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