Q: Is 171,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,020 is a composite number.

Why is 171,020 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 171,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 503 1,006 2,012 2,515 5,030 8,551 10,060 17,102 34,204 42,755 85,510 and 171,020, with no remainder.

Since 171,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,020, 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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