Q: Is 171,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,144 is a composite number.

Why is 171,144 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 171,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,377 4,754 7,131 9,508 14,262 19,016 21,393 28,524 42,786 57,048 85,572 and 171,144, with no remainder.

Since 171,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,144, 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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