Q: Is 172,188 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,188 is a composite number.

Why is 172,188 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 172,188 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,783 9,566 14,349 19,132 28,698 43,047 57,396 86,094 and 172,188, with no remainder.

Since 172,188 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,188, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 172,186172,187172,189172,190
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 172,188:


Ask a Question