Q: Is 17,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 17,976 is a composite number.

Why is 17,976 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 17,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 107 168 214 321 428 642 749 856 1,284 1,498 2,247 2,568 2,996 4,494 5,992 8,988 and 17,976, with no remainder.

Since 17,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 17,976, 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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