Q: Is 172,029 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,029 is a composite number.

Why is 172,029 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 172,029 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 13 33 39 143 401 429 1,203 4,411 5,213 13,233 15,639 57,343 and 172,029, with no remainder.

Since 172,029 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,029, 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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