Q: Is 171,558 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,558 is a composite number.

Why is 171,558 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 171,558 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 353 486 706 1,059 2,118 3,177 6,354 9,531 19,062 28,593 57,186 85,779 and 171,558, with no remainder.

Since 171,558 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,558, 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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