Q: Is 17,121 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,121 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,121 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 17121 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 439 1,317 5,707 and 17,121, with no remainder.

Since 17,121 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,121, it is not a prime number.


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