Q: Is 17,218 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,218 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,218 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 17218 can be evenly divided by 1 2 8,609 and 17,218, with no remainder.

Since 17,218 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,218, it is not a prime number.


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