Q: Is 285,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 285,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 285,171 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 285171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 5,003 15,009 95,057 and 285,171, with no remainder.

Since 285,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 285,171, 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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