Q: Is 17,148 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,148 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,148 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 17148 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,429 2,858 4,287 5,716 8,574 and 17,148, with no remainder.

Since 17,148 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,148, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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