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253 = 11 x 23. 17! is by definition divisible by the numbers 1 - 17 which includes 11. Therefore the sum can be written : S = 11(23 + 17!/11) Consequently, there are least two factors (other than the product and 1), one of which is the number 11. Therefore the result cannot be a Prime number.

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