Q: Is 17,208 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,208 is a composite number.

Why is 17,208 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 17,208 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 239 478 717 956 1,434 1,912 2,151 2,868 4,302 5,736 8,604 and 17,208, with no remainder.

Since 17,208 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,208, 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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