Q: Is 172,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,144 is a composite number.

Why is 172,144 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 172,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 29 53 56 58 106 112 116 203 212 232 371 406 424 464 742 812 848 1,484 1,537 1,624 2,968 3,074 3,248 5,936 6,148 10,759 12,296 21,518 24,592 43,036 86,072 and 172,144, with no remainder.

Since 172,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,144, 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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