Q: Is 18,717 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 18,717 is not a prime number.

Why is 18,717 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 18717 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 367 1,101 6,239 and 18,717, with no remainder.

Since 18,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,717, it is not a prime number.


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