Q: Is 170,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,480 is a composite number.

Why is 170,480 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 170,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 2,131 4,262 8,524 10,655 17,048 21,310 34,096 42,620 85,240 and 170,480, with no remainder.

Since 170,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,480, 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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