Q: Is 17,012,024 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,012,024 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,012,024 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 17012024 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 401 802 1,604 3,208 5,303 10,606 21,212 42,424 2,126,503 4,253,006 8,506,012 and 17,012,024, with no remainder.

Since 17,012,024 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,012,024, 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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