Q: Is 171,632 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,632 is a composite number.

Why is 171,632 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 171,632 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 631 1,262 2,524 5,048 10,096 10,727 21,454 42,908 85,816 and 171,632, with no remainder.

Since 171,632 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,632, 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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