Q: Is 17,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,550 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 17550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 18 25 26 27 30 39 45 50 54 65 75 78 90 117 130 135 150 195 225 234 270 325 351 390 450 585 650 675 702 975 1,170 1,350 1,755 1,950 2,925 3,510 5,850 8,775 and 17,550, with no remainder.

Since 17,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,550, it is not a prime number.


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