Q: Is 17,215,132 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,215,132 is a composite number.

Why is 17,215,132 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 17,215,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 23 44 46 92 253 506 1,012 17,011 34,022 68,044 187,121 374,242 391,253 748,484 782,506 1,565,012 4,303,783 8,607,566 and 17,215,132, with no remainder.

Since 17,215,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,215,132, 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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