Q: Is 17,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,700 is a composite number.

Why is 17,700 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 17,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 59 60 75 100 118 150 177 236 295 300 354 590 708 885 1,180 1,475 1,770 2,950 3,540 4,425 5,900 8,850 and 17,700, with no remainder.

Since 17,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,700, 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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