Q: Is 17,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,700 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 17700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 59 60 75 100 118 150 177 236 295 300 354 590 708 885 1,180 1,475 1,770 2,950 3,540 4,425 5,900 8,850 and 17,700, with no remainder.

Since 17,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,700, 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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