Q: Is 17,128 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,128 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,128 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 17128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 2,141 4,282 8,564 and 17,128, with no remainder.

Since 17,128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,128, it is not a prime number.


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