Q: Is 17,424,105 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,424,105 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,424,105 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 17424105 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 223 669 1,115 3,345 5,209 15,627 26,045 78,135 1,161,607 3,484,821 5,808,035 and 17,424,105, with no remainder.

Since 17,424,105 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,424,105, 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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