Q: Is 170,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,236 is a composite number.

Why is 170,236 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 170,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 53 73 106 146 212 292 583 803 1,166 1,606 2,332 3,212 3,869 7,738 15,476 42,559 85,118 and 170,236, with no remainder.

Since 170,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,236, 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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