Q: Is 171,730 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,730 is a composite number.

Why is 171,730 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 171,730 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 1,321 2,642 6,605 13,210 17,173 34,346 85,865 and 171,730, with no remainder.

Since 171,730 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,730, 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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