Q: Is 177,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 177,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 177,140 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 177140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 521 1,042 2,084 2,605 5,210 8,857 10,420 17,714 35,428 44,285 88,570 and 177,140, with no remainder.

Since 177,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,140, 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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