Q: Is 171,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,950 is a composite number.

Why is 171,950 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 171,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 25 38 50 95 181 190 362 475 905 950 1,810 3,439 4,525 6,878 9,050 17,195 34,390 85,975 and 171,950, with no remainder.

Since 171,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,950, 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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