Q: Is 172,120 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,120 is a composite number.

Why is 172,120 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 172,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 26 40 52 65 104 130 260 331 520 662 1,324 1,655 2,648 3,310 4,303 6,620 8,606 13,240 17,212 21,515 34,424 43,030 86,060 and 172,120, with no remainder.

Since 172,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,120, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 172,118172,119172,121172,122
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 172,120:


Ask a Question