Is 17 a factor of 239?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 17 is a factor of 239.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 239 and then seeing if 17 is one of them. The factors of 239 are 1 and 239. Looking at the list, you see that 17 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 17 a factor of 239?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 239 by 17 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 17 is a factor of 239. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 17 is not a factor of 239.

239 divided by 17 is 14.05882353 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 17 a factor of 239?" is no.

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