Q: Is 17,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,875 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 17875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 13 25 55 65 125 143 275 325 715 1,375 1,625 3,575 and 17,875, with no remainder.

Since 17,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,875, 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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