Q: Is 17,979,345 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,979,345 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,979,345 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 17979345 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 399,541 1,198,623 1,997,705 3,595,869 5,993,115 and 17,979,345, with no remainder.

Since 17,979,345 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,979,345, 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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