Q: Is 17,043 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,043 is a composite number.

Why is 17,043 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 17,043 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 19 23 39 57 69 247 299 437 741 897 1,311 5,681 and 17,043, with no remainder.

Since 17,043 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,043, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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