Q: Is 170,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,796 is a composite number.

Why is 170,796 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 170,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 43 86 129 172 258 331 516 662 993 1,324 1,986 3,972 14,233 28,466 42,699 56,932 85,398 and 170,796, with no remainder.

Since 170,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,796, 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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