Q: Is 171,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,850 is a composite number.

Why is 171,850 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 171,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 175 350 491 982 2,455 3,437 4,910 6,874 12,275 17,185 24,550 34,370 85,925 and 171,850, with no remainder.

Since 171,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,850, 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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