Q: Is 171,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,488 is a composite number.

Why is 171,488 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 171,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 32 46 92 184 233 368 466 736 932 1,864 3,728 5,359 7,456 10,718 21,436 42,872 85,744 and 171,488, with no remainder.

Since 171,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,488, 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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