Q: Is 171,795 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,795 is a composite number.

Why is 171,795 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 171,795 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 39 65 195 881 2,643 4,405 11,453 13,215 34,359 57,265 and 171,795, with no remainder.

Since 171,795 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,795, 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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