Q: Is 172,360 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,360 is a composite number.

Why is 172,360 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 172,360 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 31 40 62 124 139 155 248 278 310 556 620 695 1,112 1,240 1,390 2,780 4,309 5,560 8,618 17,236 21,545 34,472 43,090 86,180 and 172,360, with no remainder.

Since 172,360 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,360, 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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