Q: Is 171,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,424 is a composite number.

Why is 171,424 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 171,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 487 974 1,948 3,896 5,357 7,792 10,714 15,584 21,428 42,856 85,712 and 171,424, with no remainder.

Since 171,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,424, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 171,422171,423171,425171,426
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 171,424:


Ask a Question