Q: Is 171,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,320 is a composite number.

Why is 171,320 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 171,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 4,283 8,566 17,132 21,415 34,264 42,830 85,660 and 171,320, with no remainder.

Since 171,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,320, 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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