Q: Is 174,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 174,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 174,700 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 174700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,747 3,494 6,988 8,735 17,470 34,940 43,675 87,350 and 174,700, with no remainder.

Since 174,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,700, 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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