Q: Is 171,616 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,616 is a composite number.

Why is 171,616 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 171,616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 173 248 346 496 692 992 1,384 2,768 5,363 5,536 10,726 21,452 42,904 85,808 and 171,616, with no remainder.

Since 171,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,616, 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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