Q: Is 170,890 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,890 is a composite number.

Why is 170,890 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 170,890 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 115 230 743 1,486 3,715 7,430 17,089 34,178 85,445 and 170,890, with no remainder.

Since 170,890 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,890, 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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