Q: Is 17,476,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,476,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,476,005 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 17476005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 97 291 485 1,455 12,011 36,033 60,055 180,165 1,165,067 3,495,201 5,825,335 and 17,476,005, with no remainder.

Since 17,476,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,476,005, 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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