Q: Is 171,528 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,528 is a composite number.

Why is 171,528 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 171,528 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 1,021 2,042 3,063 4,084 6,126 7,147 8,168 12,252 14,294 21,441 24,504 28,588 42,882 57,176 85,764 and 171,528, with no remainder.

Since 171,528 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,528, 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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