Q: Is 17,672 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,672 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,672 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 17672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 47 94 188 376 2,209 4,418 8,836 and 17,672, with no remainder.

Since 17,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,672, 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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