Q: Is 797,173 a Prime Number?

A: No, 797,173 is not a prime number.

Why is 797,173 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 797173 can be evenly divided by 1 13 53 89 169 689 1,157 4,717 8,957 15,041 61,321 and 797,173, with no remainder.

Since 797,173 cannot be divided by just 1 and 797,173, it is not a prime number.

Number	797,171	797,172	797,174	797,175
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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