Q: Is 171,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,255 is a composite number.

Why is 171,255 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 171,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 49 105 147 233 245 699 735 1,165 1,631 3,495 4,893 8,155 11,417 24,465 34,251 57,085 and 171,255, with no remainder.

Since 171,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,255, 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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