Q: Is 172,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,280 is a composite number.

Why is 172,280 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 172,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 59 73 118 146 236 292 295 365 472 584 590 730 1,180 1,460 2,360 2,920 4,307 8,614 17,228 21,535 34,456 43,070 86,140 and 172,280, with no remainder.

Since 172,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,280, 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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