Q: Is 17,636,604 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,636,604 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,636,604 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 17636604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,469,717 2,939,434 4,409,151 5,878,868 8,818,302 and 17,636,604, with no remainder.

Since 17,636,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,636,604, 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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