Q: Is 171,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,960 is a composite number.

Why is 171,960 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 171,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,433 2,866 4,299 5,732 7,165 8,598 11,464 14,330 17,196 21,495 28,660 34,392 42,990 57,320 85,980 and 171,960, with no remainder.

Since 171,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,960, 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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