Q: Is 172,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,160 is a composite number.

Why is 172,160 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 172,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 269 320 538 640 1,076 1,345 2,152 2,690 4,304 5,380 8,608 10,760 17,216 21,520 34,432 43,040 86,080 and 172,160, with no remainder.

Since 172,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,160, 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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