Q: Is 264,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 264,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 264,172 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 264172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 211 313 422 626 844 1,252 66,043 132,086 and 264,172, with no remainder.

Since 264,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,172, it is not a prime number.


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