Q: Is 177,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 177,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 177,242 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 177242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 221 401 442 802 5,213 6,817 10,426 13,634 88,621 and 177,242, with no remainder.

Since 177,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,242, 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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