Q: Is 17,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,255 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 17255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 29 35 85 119 145 203 493 595 1,015 2,465 3,451 and 17,255, with no remainder.

Since 17,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,255, it is not a prime number.


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