Q: Is 170,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,850 is a composite number.

Why is 170,850 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 170,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 17 25 30 34 50 51 67 75 85 102 134 150 170 201 255 335 402 425 510 670 850 1,005 1,139 1,275 1,675 2,010 2,278 2,550 3,350 3,417 5,025 5,695 6,834 10,050 11,390 17,085 28,475 34,170 56,950 85,425 and 170,850, with no remainder.

Since 170,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,850, 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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