Q: Is 15,317 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,317 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,317 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 15317 can be evenly divided by 1 17 53 289 901 and 15,317, with no remainder.

Since 15,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,317, it is not a prime number.


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