Q: Is 17,026,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,026,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,026,602 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 17026602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 353 706 1,059 2,118 8,039 16,078 24,117 48,234 2,837,767 5,675,534 8,513,301 and 17,026,602, with no remainder.

Since 17,026,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,026,602, 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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