Q: Is 17,006,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,006,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,006,005 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 17006005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 757 3,785 4,493 22,465 3,401,201 and 17,006,005, with no remainder.

Since 17,006,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,006,005, 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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