Q: Is 17,004,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,004,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,004,508 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 17004508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 59 118 236 72,053 144,106 288,212 4,251,127 8,502,254 and 17,004,508, with no remainder.

Since 17,004,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,004,508, 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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