Q: Is 17,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,580 is a composite number.

Why is 17,580 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 17,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 293 586 879 1,172 1,465 1,758 2,930 3,516 4,395 5,860 8,790 and 17,580, with no remainder.

Since 17,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,580, 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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