Q: Is 171,513 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,513 is a composite number.

Why is 171,513 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 171,513 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 19 51 57 59 153 171 177 323 531 969 1,003 1,121 2,907 3,009 3,363 9,027 10,089 19,057 57,171 and 171,513, with no remainder.

Since 171,513 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,513, 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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