Is the number 17 a prime or composite number?

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asked Sep 8, 2021 138k views

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Rumble · Answer 1 · 2021-09-09T14:58:55+0000

Hello There!

17 is prime.

Step-by-step explanation:

It has only 2 factors: 1 and itself.

A factor is a number than a number is divisible by (EVENLY).

It means that the result has to be a natural number (only positive)

17 has only 2 factors: 1 and itself.

Hope this helps!

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Andrew Sumner · Answer 2 · 2021-09-12T09:24:19+0000

Answer:

It is a prime number.

Step-by-step explanation:

A prime number is a number that can only be the product of 1 and itself. 17 can only be multiplied by 1 and 17, so it is prime.