Q: Is 23,217,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,217,002 is a composite number.

Why is 23,217,002 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 23,217,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 331 662 2,063 4,126 5,627 11,254 35,071 70,142 682,853 1,365,706 11,608,501 and 23,217,002, with no remainder.

Since 23,217,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,217,002, 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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