Q: Is 177,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 177,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 177,420 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 177420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,957 5,914 8,871 11,828 14,785 17,742 29,570 35,484 44,355 59,140 88,710 and 177,420, with no remainder.

Since 177,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,420, 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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