Q: Is 171,228 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,228 is a composite number.

Why is 171,228 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 171,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 751 1,502 2,253 3,004 4,506 9,012 14,269 28,538 42,807 57,076 85,614 and 171,228, with no remainder.

Since 171,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,228, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 171,226171,227171,229171,230
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 171,228:


Ask a Question