Q: Is 173,948 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 173,948 is not a prime number.

Why is 173,948 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 173948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43,487 86,974 and 173,948, with no remainder.

Since 173,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,948, it is not a prime number.


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