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Section B: Multiples and factors 1. Why is the number 17 classified as a prime number? ​

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17 is a prime number because it’s only divisible by 1 and it’s self, so it only has 2 factors.
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Prime Number is a number that can be divided exactly only by itself and 1. Since 17 has exactly two factors 1 and 17, it is a prime number.

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