Q: Is 17,011,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,011,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,011,179 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 17011179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,097 1,723 3,291 5,169 9,873 15,507 1,890,131 5,670,393 and 17,011,179, with no remainder.

Since 17,011,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,011,179, 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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