Q: Is 797,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 797,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 797,172 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 797172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 66,431 132,862 199,293 265,724 398,586 and 797,172, with no remainder.

Since 797,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 797,172, it is not a prime number.


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