Q: Is 17,117,343 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,117,343 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,117,343 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 17117343 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 373 1,119 3,357 5,099 15,297 45,891 1,901,927 5,705,781 and 17,117,343, with no remainder.

Since 17,117,343 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,117,343, 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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