Q: Is 17,046 a Prime Number?

A: No, 17,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,046 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 17046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 947 1,894 2,841 5,682 8,523 and 17,046, with no remainder.

Since 17,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,046, it is not a prime number.

Number	17,044	17,045	17,047	17,048
Prime?	no	no	yes	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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