Q: Is 170,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,220 is a composite number.

Why is 170,220 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 170,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,837 5,674 8,511 11,348 14,185 17,022 28,370 34,044 42,555 56,740 85,110 and 170,220, with no remainder.

Since 170,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,220, 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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