Q: Is 17,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,250 is a composite number.

Why is 17,250 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 17,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 23 25 30 46 50 69 75 115 125 138 150 230 250 345 375 575 690 750 1,150 1,725 2,875 3,450 5,750 8,625 and 17,250, with no remainder.

Since 17,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,250, 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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