Q: Is 17,986 a Prime Number?
A: No, 17,986 is 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 17986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 34 46 391 529 782 1,058 8,993 and 17,986, with no remainder.
Since 17,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,986, it is not a prime number.