Q: Is 17,170,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,170,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,170,988 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 17170988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 109 218 436 39,383 78,766 157,532 4,292,747 8,585,494 and 17,170,988, with no remainder.

Since 17,170,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,170,988, 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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