Q: Is 257,170 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,170 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,170 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 257170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25,717 51,434 128,585 and 257,170, with no remainder.

Since 257,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,170, it is not a prime number.


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