Q: Is 17,008,533 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,008,533 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,008,533 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 17008533 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 991 1,907 2,973 5,721 8,919 17,163 1,889,837 5,669,511 and 17,008,533, with no remainder.

Since 17,008,533 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,008,533, 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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