Q: Is 172,302 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,302 is a composite number.

Why is 172,302 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 172,302 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 47 78 94 141 282 611 1,222 1,833 2,209 3,666 4,418 6,627 13,254 28,717 57,434 86,151 and 172,302, with no remainder.

Since 172,302 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,302, 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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