Q: Is 17,065,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,065,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,065,217 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 17065217 can be evenly divided by 1 13 1,009 1,301 13,117 16,913 1,312,709 and 17,065,217, with no remainder.

Since 17,065,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,065,217, 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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