Q: Is 123,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,172 is a composite number.

Why is 123,172 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 123,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 53 83 106 166 212 332 371 581 742 1,162 1,484 2,324 4,399 8,798 17,596 30,793 61,586 and 123,172, with no remainder.

Since 123,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,172, 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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