Q: Is 17,687 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,687 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,687 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 17687 can be evenly divided by 1 23 769 and 17,687, with no remainder.

Since 17,687 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,687, 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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