Q: Is 17,121,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,121,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,121,220 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 17121220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 856,061 1,712,122 3,424,244 4,280,305 8,560,610 and 17,121,220, with no remainder.

Since 17,121,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,121,220, 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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