Q: Is 174,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 174,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 174,885 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 174885 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 89 131 267 393 445 655 1,335 1,965 11,659 34,977 58,295 and 174,885, with no remainder.

Since 174,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,885, 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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