Q: Is 171,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,855 is a composite number.

Why is 171,855 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 171,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 19 27 45 57 67 95 135 171 201 285 335 513 603 855 1,005 1,273 1,809 2,565 3,015 3,819 6,365 9,045 11,457 19,095 34,371 57,285 and 171,855, with no remainder.

Since 171,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,855, 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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