Q: Is 173,942 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 173,942 is not a prime number.

Why is 173,942 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 173942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 58 2,999 5,998 86,971 and 173,942, with no remainder.

Since 173,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,942, it is not a prime number.


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