Q: Is 170,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,000 is a composite number.

Why is 170,000 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 170,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 34 40 50 68 80 85 100 125 136 170 200 250 272 340 400 425 500 625 680 850 1,000 1,250 1,360 1,700 2,000 2,125 2,500 3,400 4,250 5,000 6,800 8,500 10,000 10,625 17,000 21,250 34,000 42,500 85,000 and 170,000, with no remainder.

Since 170,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,000, 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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