Q: Is 17,946 a Prime Number?

A: No, 17,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,946 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 17946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 997 1,994 2,991 5,982 8,973 and 17,946, with no remainder.

Since 17,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,946, it is not a prime number.

Number	17,944	17,945	17,947	17,948
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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