Q: Is 17,147,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,147,972 is a composite number.

Why is 17,147,972 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 17,147,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 186,391 372,782 745,564 4,286,993 8,573,986 and 17,147,972, with no remainder.

Since 17,147,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,147,972, 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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