Q: Is 171,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,420 is a composite number.

Why is 171,420 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 171,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,857 5,714 8,571 11,428 14,285 17,142 28,570 34,284 42,855 57,140 85,710 and 171,420, with no remainder.

Since 171,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,420, 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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