Q: Is 171,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,280 is a composite number.

Why is 171,280 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 171,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 2,141 4,282 8,564 10,705 17,128 21,410 34,256 42,820 85,640 and 171,280, with no remainder.

Since 171,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,280, 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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