Q: Is 173,121 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 173,121 is not a prime number.

Why is 173,121 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 173121 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 23 39 69 193 299 579 897 2,509 4,439 7,527 13,317 57,707 and 173,121, with no remainder.

Since 173,121 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,121, it is not a prime number.


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