Q: Is 1,722 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,722 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,722 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 1722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 41 42 82 123 246 287 574 861 and 1,722, with no remainder.

Since 1,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,722, it is not a prime number.


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