Q: Is 171,184 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,184 is a composite number.

Why is 171,184 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 171,184 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 823 1,646 3,292 6,584 10,699 13,168 21,398 42,796 85,592 and 171,184, with no remainder.

Since 171,184 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,184, 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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