Q: Is 17,002,038 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,002,038 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,002,038 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 17002038 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 109 218 327 654 25,997 51,994 77,991 155,982 2,833,673 5,667,346 8,501,019 and 17,002,038, with no remainder.

Since 17,002,038 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,002,038, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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