Q: Is 170,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,996 is a composite number.

Why is 170,996 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 170,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 31 62 124 197 217 394 434 788 868 1,379 2,758 5,516 6,107 12,214 24,428 42,749 85,498 and 170,996, with no remainder.

Since 170,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,996, 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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