Q: Is 17,271,425 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,271,425 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,271,425 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 17271425 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 541 1,277 2,705 6,385 13,525 31,925 690,857 3,454,285 and 17,271,425, with no remainder.

Since 17,271,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,271,425, 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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