Q: Is 17,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,200 is a composite number.

Why is 17,200 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 17,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 43 50 80 86 100 172 200 215 344 400 430 688 860 1,075 1,720 2,150 3,440 4,300 8,600 and 17,200, with no remainder.

Since 17,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,200, 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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