Q: Is 17,142,746 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,142,746 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,142,746 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 17142746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 461 922 18,593 37,186 8,571,373 and 17,142,746, with no remainder.

Since 17,142,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,142,746, 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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