Q: Is 17,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,718 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 17718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,953 5,906 8,859 and 17,718, with no remainder.

Since 17,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,718, it is not a prime number.


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