Q: Is 17,391 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,391 is a composite number.

Why is 17,391 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 17,391 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 17 31 33 51 93 187 341 527 561 1,023 1,581 5,797 and 17,391, with no remainder.

Since 17,391 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,391, 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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