Q: Is 17,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,124 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 17124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,427 2,854 4,281 5,708 8,562 and 17,124, with no remainder.

Since 17,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,124, it is not a prime number.


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