Q: Is 170,123 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 170,123 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 170,123 not 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 170,123 can be evenly divided by 1 and 170,123, with no remainder.

Since 170,123 can be divided by just 1 and 170,123, it is not a composite number.


More Examples

Number 170,121170,122170,124170,125
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 170,123:


Ask a Question