Q: Is 17,225 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,225 is a composite number.

Why is 17,225 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 17,225 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 25 53 65 265 325 689 1,325 3,445 and 17,225, with no remainder.

Since 17,225 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,225, 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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