Q: Is 17,264 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,264 is a composite number.

Why is 17,264 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 17,264 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 83 104 166 208 332 664 1,079 1,328 2,158 4,316 8,632 and 17,264, with no remainder.

Since 17,264 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,264, 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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