Q: Is 17,237,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,237,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,237,950 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 17237950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 344,759 689,518 1,723,795 3,447,590 8,618,975 and 17,237,950, with no remainder.

Since 17,237,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,237,950, 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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