Q: Is 171,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,480 is a composite number.

Why is 171,480 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 171,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,429 2,858 4,287 5,716 7,145 8,574 11,432 14,290 17,148 21,435 28,580 34,296 42,870 57,160 85,740 and 171,480, with no remainder.

Since 171,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,480, 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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