Q: Is 17,999 a Prime Number?
A: No, 17,999 is 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 17999 can be evenly divided by 1 41 439 and 17,999, with no remainder.
Since 17,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,999, it is not a prime number.