Q: Is 117,254 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,254 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,254 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 117254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 2,549 5,098 58,627 and 117,254, with no remainder.

Since 117,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,254, it is not a prime number.


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