Q: Is 17,628 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,628 is a composite number.

Why is 17,628 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 17,628 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 113 156 226 339 452 678 1,356 1,469 2,938 4,407 5,876 8,814 and 17,628, with no remainder.

Since 17,628 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,628, 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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