Q: Is 170,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,700 is a composite number.

Why is 170,700 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 170,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 569 1,138 1,707 2,276 2,845 3,414 5,690 6,828 8,535 11,380 14,225 17,070 28,450 34,140 42,675 56,900 85,350 and 170,700, with no remainder.

Since 170,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,700, 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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