Q: Is 712,171 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 712,171 is a prime number.

Why is 712,171 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 712171 can be evenly divided by 1 and 712,171, with no remainder.

Since 712,171 can be divided by just 1 and 712,171, it is a prime number.

Number	712,169	712,170	712,172	712,173
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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