Q: Is 17,137,269 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,137,269 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,137,269 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 17137269 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 241 723 2,169 7,901 23,703 71,109 1,904,141 5,712,423 and 17,137,269, with no remainder.

Since 17,137,269 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,137,269, 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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