Q: Is 171,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,296 is a composite number.

Why is 171,296 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 171,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 53 101 106 202 212 404 424 808 848 1,616 1,696 3,232 5,353 10,706 21,412 42,824 85,648 and 171,296, with no remainder.

Since 171,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,296, 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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