Is 17 a factor of 253?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 17 is a factor of 253.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 253 and then seeing if 17 is one of them. The factors of 253 are 1, 11, 23, and 253. Looking at the list, you see that 17 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 17 a factor of 253?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 253 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 253. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 17 is not a factor of 253.

253 divided by 17 is 14.88235294 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 17 a factor of 253?" is no.

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