Q: Is 170,955 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,955 is a composite number.

Why is 170,955 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 170,955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 29 45 87 131 145 261 393 435 655 1,179 1,305 1,965 3,799 5,895 11,397 18,995 34,191 56,985 and 170,955, with no remainder.

Since 170,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,955, 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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