Q: Is 17,704,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,704,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,704,017 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 17704017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 1,367 1,439 4,101 4,317 12,303 12,951 1,967,113 5,901,339 and 17,704,017, with no remainder.

Since 17,704,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,704,017, 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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