Q: Is 17,240,006 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,240,006 is a composite number.

Why is 17,240,006 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 17,240,006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 119 238 289 578 2,023 4,046 4,261 8,522 29,827 59,654 72,437 144,874 507,059 1,014,118 1,231,429 2,462,858 8,620,003 and 17,240,006, with no remainder.

Since 17,240,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,240,006, 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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