Q: Is 17,261,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,261,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,261,002 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 17261002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 761 1,031 1,522 2,062 8,371 11,341 16,742 22,682 784,591 1,569,182 8,630,501 and 17,261,002, with no remainder.

Since 17,261,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,261,002, 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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