Q: Is 172,104 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,104 is a composite number.

Why is 172,104 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 172,104 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 71 101 142 202 213 284 303 404 426 568 606 808 852 1,212 1,704 2,424 7,171 14,342 21,513 28,684 43,026 57,368 86,052 and 172,104, with no remainder.

Since 172,104 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,104, 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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