Q: Is 17,713 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 17,713 is a prime number.

Why is 17,713 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 17713 can be evenly divided by 1 and 17,713, with no remainder.

Since 17,713 can be divided by just 1 and 17,713, it is a prime number.

Number	17,711	17,712	17,714	17,715
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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