Q: Is 171,171 a Composite Number?

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

Why is 171,171 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 171,171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 11 13 19 21 33 39 57 63 77 91 99 117 133 143 171 209 231 247 273 399 429 627 693 741 819 1,001 1,197 1,287 1,463 1,729 1,881 2,223 2,717 3,003 4,389 5,187 8,151 9,009 13,167 15,561 19,019 24,453 57,057 and 171,171, with no remainder.

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