Q: Is 1,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,700 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 1700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 340 425 850 and 1,700, with no remainder.

Since 1,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,700, it is not a prime number.


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