Q: Is 172,074 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,074 is a composite number.

Why is 172,074 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 172,074 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 102 119 238 241 357 482 714 723 1,446 1,687 3,374 4,097 5,061 8,194 10,122 12,291 24,582 28,679 57,358 86,037 and 172,074, with no remainder.

Since 172,074 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,074, 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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