Q: Is 171,182 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,182 is a composite number.

Why is 171,182 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 171,182 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 31 62 251 341 502 682 2,761 5,522 7,781 15,562 85,591 and 171,182, with no remainder.

Since 171,182 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,182, 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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