Q: Is 171,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,708 is a composite number.

Why is 171,708 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 171,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 349 492 698 1,047 1,396 2,094 4,188 14,309 28,618 42,927 57,236 85,854 and 171,708, with no remainder.

Since 171,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,708, 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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