Q: Is 17,055,267 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,055,267 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,055,267 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 17055267 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 137 411 2,329 2,441 6,987 7,323 41,497 124,491 334,417 1,003,251 5,685,089 and 17,055,267, with no remainder.

Since 17,055,267 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,055,267, 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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