Q: Is 17,869 a Prime Number?

A: No, 17,869 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,869 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 17869 can be evenly divided by 1 107 167 and 17,869, with no remainder.

Since 17,869 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,869, it is not a prime number.

Number	17,867	17,868	17,870	17,871
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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