Q: Is 17,145,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,145,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,145,738 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 17145738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 952,541 1,905,082 2,857,623 5,715,246 8,572,869 and 17,145,738, with no remainder.

Since 17,145,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,145,738, 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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