Q: Is 852,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 852,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 852,172 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 852172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 213,043 426,086 and 852,172, with no remainder.

Since 852,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,172, it is not a prime number.


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