Q: Is 17,424,106 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,424,106 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,424,106 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 17424106 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 177,797 355,594 1,244,579 2,489,158 8,712,053 and 17,424,106, with no remainder.

Since 17,424,106 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,424,106, 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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