Q: Is 172,270 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,270 is a composite number.

Why is 172,270 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 172,270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 23 35 46 70 107 115 161 214 230 322 535 749 805 1,070 1,498 1,610 2,461 3,745 4,922 7,490 12,305 17,227 24,610 34,454 86,135 and 172,270, with no remainder.

Since 172,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,270, 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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