Q: Is 171,576 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,576 is a composite number.

Why is 171,576 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 171,576 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,383 4,766 7,149 9,532 14,298 19,064 21,447 28,596 42,894 57,192 85,788 and 171,576, with no remainder.

Since 171,576 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,576, 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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