17 is not a composite number because composite numbers have other factors aside from 1 and itself.
Factors of 17 are only 1 and 17, thus, 17 is a Prime number.
17 is not composite
17 has no composite factors.
17 is a prime number - the next composite number after 17 is 18.
Composite: 17 * 137
289 is composite. 289 = 17 * 17 = 172
It is prime
No.
The number after 17 is 18.
17 is prime.
21 and 28 are composite.
697 is not prime. 697 = 17 * 41
17 is a prime number.