Q: Is 17,492 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,492 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,492 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 17492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 4,373 8,746 and 17,492, with no remainder.

Since 17,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,492, it is not a prime number.


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