Q: Is 272,129 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 272,129 is not a prime number.

Why is 272,129 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 272129 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 121 143 173 1,573 1,903 2,249 20,933 24,739 and 272,129, with no remainder.

Since 272,129 cannot be divided by just 1 and 272,129, it is not a prime number.


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