Q: Is 172,185 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,185 is a composite number.

Why is 172,185 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 172,185 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 39 65 195 883 2,649 4,415 11,479 13,245 34,437 57,395 and 172,185, with no remainder.

Since 172,185 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,185, 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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