Q: Is 17,697 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,697 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,697 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 17697 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 347 1,041 5,899 and 17,697, with no remainder.

Since 17,697 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,697, 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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