Q: Is 17,112 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,112 is a composite number.

Why is 17,112 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 17,112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 23 24 31 46 62 69 92 93 124 138 184 186 248 276 372 552 713 744 1,426 2,139 2,852 4,278 5,704 8,556 and 17,112, with no remainder.

Since 17,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,112, 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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