Q: Is 174,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 174,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 174,985 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 174985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 79 395 443 2,215 34,997 and 174,985, with no remainder.

Since 174,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,985, 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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