Q: Is 168,170 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,170 is a composite number.

Why is 168,170 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 168,170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 67 134 251 335 502 670 1,255 2,510 16,817 33,634 84,085 and 168,170, with no remainder.

Since 168,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,170, 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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