Q: Is 1,170 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,170 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,170 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 1170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 18 26 30 39 45 65 78 90 117 130 195 234 390 585 and 1,170, with no remainder.

Since 1,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,170, it is not a prime number.


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