Q: Is 97,172 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 97,172 is not a prime number.

Why is 97,172 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 97172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 1,429 2,858 5,716 24,293 48,586 and 97,172, with no remainder.

Since 97,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,172, it is not a prime number.


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