Q: Is 170,543 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,543 is a composite number.

Why is 170,543 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 170,543 can be evenly divided by 1 199 857 and 170,543, with no remainder.

Since 170,543 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,543, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 170,541170,542170,544170,545
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 170,543:


Ask a Question