Q: Is 170,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,724 is a composite number.

Why is 170,724 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 170,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 347 492 694 1,041 1,388 2,082 4,164 14,227 28,454 42,681 56,908 85,362 and 170,724, with no remainder.

Since 170,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,724, 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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