Q: Is 17,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,342 is a composite number.

Why is 17,342 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 17,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 29 46 58 299 377 598 667 754 1,334 8,671 and 17,342, with no remainder.

Since 17,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,342, 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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