Q: Is 17,420,635 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,420,635 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,420,635 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 17420635 can be evenly divided by 1 5 59 295 59,053 295,265 3,484,127 and 17,420,635, with no remainder.

Since 17,420,635 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,420,635, 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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