Q: Is 172,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,220 is a composite number.

Why is 172,220 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 172,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 109 158 218 316 395 436 545 790 1,090 1,580 2,180 8,611 17,222 34,444 43,055 86,110 and 172,220, with no remainder.

Since 172,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,220, 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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