Q: Is 17,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,220 is a composite number.

Why is 17,220 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 17,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 41 42 60 70 82 84 105 123 140 164 205 210 246 287 410 420 492 574 615 820 861 1,148 1,230 1,435 1,722 2,460 2,870 3,444 4,305 5,740 8,610 and 17,220, with no remainder.

Since 17,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,220, 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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