24172

24172 is a prime number. It is the 2689th prime number, following 24171 and preceding 24173. In base 10, its digits are 2, 4, 1, 7, and 2. The sum of its digits is 16.

The number 24172 is an even number, divisible by 2. Its prime factorization is 2^2 * 6043. The number 6043 is also a prime number.

In number theory, the properties of prime numbers like 24172 are of interest for their role in the fundamental theorem of arithmetic, which states that every integer greater than 1 is either a prime number itself or can be represented as the product of prime numbers.

The significance of a specific prime number like 24172 is generally limited unless it appears in a particular mathematical context, such as a specific sequence, a cryptographic algorithm, or as a solution to a problem. Without further context, 24172 is simply one of the infinite set of prime numbers.