Q: Is 17,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,500 is a composite number.

Why is 17,500 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 17,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 140 175 250 350 500 625 700 875 1,250 1,750 2,500 3,500 4,375 8,750 and 17,500, with no remainder.

Since 17,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,500, 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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