Q: Is 17,182 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,182 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,182 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 17182 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 71 121 142 242 781 1,562 8,591 and 17,182, with no remainder.

Since 17,182 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,182, it is not a prime number.


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