Q: Is 17,970 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 17,970 is not a prime number.

Why is 17,970 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 17970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 599 1,198 1,797 2,995 3,594 5,990 8,985 and 17,970, with no remainder.

Since 17,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,970, it is not a prime number.


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