Q: Is 17,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,600 is a composite number.

Why is 17,600 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 17,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 25 32 40 44 50 55 64 80 88 100 110 160 176 200 220 275 320 352 400 440 550 704 800 880 1,100 1,600 1,760 2,200 3,520 4,400 8,800 and 17,600, with no remainder.

Since 17,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,600, 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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