Q: Is 17,998,221 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,998,221 is a composite number.

Why is 17,998,221 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 17,998,221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 123 131 393 1,117 3,351 5,371 16,113 45,797 137,391 146,327 438,981 5,999,407 and 17,998,221, with no remainder.

Since 17,998,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,998,221, 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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