Q: Is 17,719 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,719 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,719 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 17719 can be evenly divided by 1 13 29 47 377 611 1,363 and 17,719, with no remainder.

Since 17,719 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,719, it is not a prime number.


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