Q: Is 17,016,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,016,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,016,718 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 17016718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 353 706 24,103 48,206 8,508,359 and 17,016,718, with no remainder.

Since 17,016,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,016,718, 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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