Q: Is 402,171 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 402,171 is not a prime number.

Why is 402,171 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 402171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,741 5,223 12,187 19,151 36,561 57,453 134,057 and 402,171, with no remainder.

Since 402,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,171, 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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