Q: Is 172,397 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 172,397 is not a prime number.

Why is 172,397 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 172397 can be evenly divided by 1 17 10,141 and 172,397, with no remainder.

Since 172,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,397, it is not a prime number.


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