Q: Is 17,728 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,728 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,728 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 17728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 277 554 1,108 2,216 4,432 8,864 and 17,728, with no remainder.

Since 17,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,728, 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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