Q: Is 17,066 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,066 is a composite number.

Why is 17,066 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 17,066 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 53 106 161 322 371 742 1,219 2,438 8,533 and 17,066, with no remainder.

Since 17,066 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,066, 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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