Q: Is 152,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 152,172 is a composite number.

Why is 152,172 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 152,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 1,409 2,818 4,227 5,636 8,454 12,681 16,908 25,362 38,043 50,724 76,086 and 152,172, with no remainder.

Since 152,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 152,172, 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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