Q: Is 17,228 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,228 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,228 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 17228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 59 73 118 146 236 292 4,307 8,614 and 17,228, with no remainder.

Since 17,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,228, it is not a prime number.


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