Q: Is 172,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,216 is a composite number.

Why is 172,216 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 172,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 19 22 38 44 76 88 103 152 206 209 412 418 824 836 1,133 1,672 1,957 2,266 3,914 4,532 7,828 9,064 15,656 21,527 43,054 86,108 and 172,216, with no remainder.

Since 172,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,216, 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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