Q: Is 17,621,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,621,872 is a composite number.

Why is 17,621,872 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 17,621,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 367 734 1,468 2,936 3,001 5,872 6,002 12,004 24,008 48,016 1,101,367 2,202,734 4,405,468 8,810,936 and 17,621,872, with no remainder.

Since 17,621,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,621,872, 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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