Q: Is 17,314,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,314,742 is a composite number.

Why is 17,314,742 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 17,314,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 233,983 467,966 8,657,371 and 17,314,742, with no remainder.

Since 17,314,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,314,742, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 17,314,74017,314,74117,314,74317,314,744
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 17,314,742:


Ask a Question