Q: Is 17,062,479 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,062,479 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,062,479 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 17062479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 270,833 812,499 1,895,831 2,437,497 5,687,493 and 17,062,479, with no remainder.

Since 17,062,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,062,479, 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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