Q: Is 170,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,992 is a composite number.

Why is 170,992 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 170,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 10,687 21,374 42,748 85,496 and 170,992, with no remainder.

Since 170,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,992, 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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