Q: Is 173,672 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 173,672 is not a prime number.

Why is 173,672 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 173672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 1,277 2,554 5,108 10,216 21,709 43,418 86,836 and 173,672, with no remainder.

Since 173,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,672, it is not a prime number.


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