Q: Is 172,125 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,125 is a composite number.

Why is 172,125 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 172,125 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 25 27 45 51 75 81 85 125 135 153 225 255 375 405 425 459 675 765 1,125 1,275 1,377 2,025 2,125 2,295 3,375 3,825 6,375 6,885 10,125 11,475 19,125 34,425 57,375 and 172,125, with no remainder.

Since 172,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,125, 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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