Q: Is 17,679,615 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,679,615 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,679,615 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 17679615 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 1,178,641 3,535,923 5,893,205 and 17,679,615, with no remainder.

Since 17,679,615 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,679,615, 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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