Q: Is 171,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,580 is a composite number.

Why is 171,580 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 171,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 373 460 746 1,492 1,865 3,730 7,460 8,579 17,158 34,316 42,895 85,790 and 171,580, with no remainder.

Since 171,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,580, 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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