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Is 17 a prime number?

Yes, 17 is a prime number.

17 can only be divided by 1 and by itself.

How it was checked

It is enough to test divisors up to the square root: √17 ≈ 4.12. No number from 2 to 4 divides 17 without a remainder, so 17 is prime.

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