Q: Is 170,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,500 is a composite number.

Why is 170,500 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 170,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 31 44 50 55 62 100 110 124 125 155 220 250 275 310 341 500 550 620 682 775 1,100 1,364 1,375 1,550 1,705 2,750 3,100 3,410 3,875 5,500 6,820 7,750 8,525 15,500 17,050 34,100 42,625 85,250 and 170,500, with no remainder.

Since 170,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,500, 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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