Q: Is 171,446 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,446 is a composite number.

Why is 171,446 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 171,446 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 7,793 15,586 85,723 and 171,446, with no remainder.

Since 171,446 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,446, 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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