Q: Is 174,474 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 174,474 is not a prime number.

Why is 174,474 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 174474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 359 486 718 1,077 2,154 3,231 6,462 9,693 19,386 29,079 58,158 87,237 and 174,474, with no remainder.

Since 174,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,474, 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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