Q: Is 17,103,242 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,103,242 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,103,242 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 17103242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 557 1,114 1,181 2,362 7,241 14,482 15,353 30,706 657,817 1,315,634 8,551,621 and 17,103,242, with no remainder.

Since 17,103,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,103,242, 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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