Q: Is 173,317,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 173,317,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 173,317,421 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 173317421 can be evenly divided by 1 757 228,953 and 173,317,421, with no remainder.

Since 173,317,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,317,421, 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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