Q: Is 17,060 a Prime Number?

A: No, 17,060 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,060 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 17060 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 853 1,706 3,412 4,265 8,530 and 17,060, with no remainder.

Since 17,060 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,060, it is not a prime number.

Number	17,058	17,059	17,061	17,062
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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