Q: Is 17,228,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 17,228,000 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 17,228,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 59 73 80 100 118 125 146 160 200 236 250 292 295 365 400 472 500 584 590 730 800 944 1,000 1,168 1,180 1,460 1,475 1,825 1,888 2,000 2,336 2,360 2,920 2,950 3,650 4,000 4,307 4,720 5,840 5,900 7,300 7,375 8,614 9,125 9,440 11,680 11,800 14,600 14,750 17,228 18,250 21,535 23,600 29,200 29,500 34,456 36,500 43,070 47,200 58,400 59,000 68,912 73,000 86,140 107,675 118,000 137,824 146,000 172,280 215,350 236,000 292,000 344,560 430,700 538,375 689,120 861,400 1,076,750 1,722,800 2,153,500 3,445,600 4,307,000 8,614,000 and 17,228,000, with no remainder.

Since 17,228,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,228,000, it is a composite number.

More Examples

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