Q: Is 170,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,768 is a composite number.

Why is 170,768 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 170,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 821 1,642 3,284 6,568 10,673 13,136 21,346 42,692 85,384 and 170,768, with no remainder.

Since 170,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,768, 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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