Q: Is 17,145,723 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,145,723 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,145,723 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 17145723 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 167 501 1,169 3,507 4,889 14,667 34,223 102,669 816,463 2,449,389 5,715,241 and 17,145,723, with no remainder.

Since 17,145,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,145,723, 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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