Q: Is 17,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,550 is a composite number.

Why is 17,550 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 17,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 18 25 26 27 30 39 45 50 54 65 75 78 90 117 130 135 150 195 225 234 270 325 351 390 450 585 650 675 702 975 1,170 1,350 1,755 1,950 2,925 3,510 5,850 8,775 and 17,550, with no remainder.

Since 17,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,550, 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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