Q: Is 172,068 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,068 is a composite number.

Why is 172,068 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 172,068 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,103 2,206 3,309 4,412 6,618 13,236 14,339 28,678 43,017 57,356 86,034 and 172,068, with no remainder.

Since 172,068 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,068, 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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