Q: Is 172,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,236 is a composite number.

Why is 172,236 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 172,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 372 463 926 1,389 1,852 2,778 5,556 14,353 28,706 43,059 57,412 86,118 and 172,236, with no remainder.

Since 172,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,236, 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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