Q: Is 17,009,754 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,009,754 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,009,754 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 17009754 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71 142 213 426 39,929 79,858 119,787 239,574 2,834,959 5,669,918 8,504,877 and 17,009,754, with no remainder.

Since 17,009,754 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,009,754, 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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