Q: Is 17,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,608 is a composite number.

Why is 17,608 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 17,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 71 124 142 248 284 568 2,201 4,402 8,804 and 17,608, with no remainder.

Since 17,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,608, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 17,60617,60717,60917,610
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 17,608:


Ask a Question