Q: Is 171,620 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,620 is a composite number.

Why is 171,620 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 171,620 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 8,581 17,162 34,324 42,905 85,810 and 171,620, with no remainder.

Since 171,620 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,620, 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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