Q: Is 171,644 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,644 is a composite number.

Why is 171,644 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 171,644 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 47 83 94 166 188 332 517 913 1,034 1,826 2,068 3,652 3,901 7,802 15,604 42,911 85,822 and 171,644, with no remainder.

Since 171,644 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,644, 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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