Q: Is 17,204 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,204 is a composite number.

Why is 17,204 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 17,204 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 17 22 23 34 44 46 68 92 187 253 374 391 506 748 782 1,012 1,564 4,301 8,602 and 17,204, with no remainder.

Since 17,204 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,204, 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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