Q: Is 17,792 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,792 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,792 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 17792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 139 278 556 1,112 2,224 4,448 8,896 and 17,792, with no remainder.

Since 17,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,792, it is not a prime number.


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